Method of treating medulloblastoma with an ezh2 inhibitor

ABSTRACT

The disclosure provides a method of treating a medulloblastoma in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically-effective amount of an enhancer of a zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) inhibitor. In a preferred embodiment of this method, the subject is pediatric and the EZH2 inhibitor is Tazemetostat.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The disclosure is directed to the fields of small molecule therapies,cancer, and methods of treating rare cancer types.

BACKGROUND

There is a long-felt yet unmet need for effective treatments for certaincancers caused by genetic alterations or loss of function of subunits ofthe SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex that result in EZH2-dependentoncogenesis.

SUMMARY

The disclosure provides a method of treating a medulloblastoma in asubject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject atherapeutically-effective amount of an enhancer of a zeste homolog 2(EZH2) inhibitor. Methods of treating medulloblastoma of the disclosuremay comprise preventing and/or inhibiting proliferation of amedulloblastoma cell.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the EZH2inhibitor comprises

or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the EZH2inhibitor comprises

a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvatethereof.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the EZH2inhibitor comprises

or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the EZH2inhibitor comprises

a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvatethereof.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the EZH2inhibitor comprises

a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvatethereof.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the EZH2inhibitor comprises

a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvatethereof.

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may be administered orally. Forexample, the EZH2 inhibitor may be formulated as an oral tablet orsuspension.

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may be formulated for administrationto cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) by any route. Exemplary routes ofadministration to the CSF include, but are not limited to, anintraspinal, an intracranial, an intrathecal or an intranasal route.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, including, butnot limited to, those embodiments wherein the EZH2 inhibitor isformulated as an oral tablet, EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may beadministered at a dose of between 10 mg/kg/day and 1600 mg/kg/day. EZH2inhibitors of the disclosure may be administered at a dose of about 100,200, 400, 800, or 1600 mg. EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may beadministered at a dose of about 800 mg. EZH2 inhibitors of thedisclosure may be administered once or twice per day (BID). For example,EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may be administered at a dose ofbetween 10 mg/kg/day and 1600 mg/kg/day BID. EZH2 inhibitors of thedisclosure may be administered at a dose of 800 mg BID.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, including, butnot limited to, those embodiments wherein the EZH2 inhibitor isformulated as an oral suspension and/or formulated to administration tothe CSF by any route, EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may beadministered at a dose of 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or any percentage inbetween of a value of an area under the curve (AUC) of a steady stateplasma and/or CSF concentration (AUC_(SS)) of an EZH2 inhibitor, whereinthe AUC_(SS) is determined following administration of the EZH2inhibitor to an adult subject at a dose of between 10 mg/kg/day and 1600mg/kg/day BID.

In certain embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, including, butnot limited to, those embodiments wherein the EZH2 inhibitor isformulated as an oral suspension and/or formulated to administration tothe CSF by any route, EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may beadministered at a dose of between 230 mg/m² and 600 mg/m², inclusive ofthe endpoints. EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may be administered ata dose of between 300 mg/m² and 600 mg/m². EZH2 inhibitors of thedisclosure may be administered at a dose of between 230 mg/m² and 305mg/m², inclusive of the endpoints. EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure maybe administered at a dose of 240 mg/m². EZH2 inhibitors of thedisclosure may be administered at a dose of 300 mg/m². EZH2 inhibitorsof the disclosure may be administered once or twice per day (BID). Forexample, EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may be administered at a doseof between 230 mg/m² and 600 mg/m² BID, inclusive of the endpoints.

For example, an EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure may be administered ata dose of about 60% of the area under the curve (AUC) at steady state(ACU_(SS)) following administration of 1600 mg twice a day to an adultsubject. Accordingly, an EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure administeredat a dose of about 60% of the area under the curve (AUC) at steady state(ACU_(SS)) following administration of 1600 mg twice a day to an adultsubject, is administered at a dose of about 600 mg/m² per day or atleast 600 mg/m² per day. In certain aspects of this example, the subjecttreated with the EZH2 inhibitor is a pediatric subject.

For example, an EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure may be administered ata dose of about 80% of the area under the curve (AUC) at steady state(ACU_(SS)) following administration of 800 mg twice a day to an adultsubject. Accordingly, an EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure administeredat a dose of about 80% of the area under the curve (AUC) at steady state(ACU_(SS)) following administration of 800 mg twice a day to an adultsubject, is administered at a dose of about 390 mg/m² per day or atleast 390 mg/m² per day. In certain aspects of this example, the subjecttreated with the EZH2 inhibitor is a pediatric subject.

Subjects of the disclosure may be pediatric subjects. For example, apediatric subject of the disclosure may be between 6 months and 21 yearsof age, inclusive of the endpoints. A pediatric subject of thedisclosure may be between 1 year and 18 years of age, inclusive of theendpoints. A pediatric subject of the disclosure may be 10 years of ageor less. A pediatric subject of the disclosure may be 5 years of age orless. A pediatric subject of the disclosure may be between 6 months and1 year of age, inclusive of the endpoints.

The disclosure provides a method of treating medulloblastoma in asubject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject atherapeutically-effective amount of tazemetostat, wherein thetherapeutically effective amount is at least 300 mg/m² twice per day(BID), and wherein the subject is between 6 months and 21 years of age,inclusive of the endpoints.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a series of Western blot analyses of cell lines withwild type (RD and SJCRH30) and mutant SNF5.

FIGS. 2A-2E arc a series of graphs establishing that SNF5 mutant celllines A204 (C), G401 (D) and G402 (E) selectively respond to EZH2compound (Compound E) compared to wild type cell lines RD (A) andSJCRH30 (B).

FIGS. 3A-3D are a series of bar graphs showing that G401 SNF mutant cellline is responding to Compound E after 7 days in soft agar compared towild type cells RD. A shows cell line RD (5,000 cells/well). B showsG401 cells (5,000 cells/well). C shows G401 cells in 2D growth. D showsG401 cells (10,000 cells/well).

FIGS. 4A-4D are four graphs showing that G401 SNF5 mutant cell line issensitive to Compound A in vitro. Wild type cell line SJCRH30 (A) and RD(C) and SNF5 mutant cell line G401 (B) and A204 (D) were pretreated for7 days with indicated concentrations of Compound A and replated on day0. Cell viability was determined by CellTiter-Glo® Luminescent CellViability Assay.

FIGS. 5A-5E are a series of graphs showing durable regressions in G401xenografts (malignant rhabdoid tumor model) with Compound A treatment.(A) Tumor regressions induced by Compound A at the indicated doses. (B)Tumor regressions induced by twice daily administration of Compound A atthe indicated doses. Data represent the mean values⊥SEM (n=8). Compoundadministration was stopped on day 28. (C) EZH2 target inhibition in G401xenograft tumor tissue collected from a parallel cohort of mice on day21. Each point shows the ratio of H3K27Me3 to total H3. Horizontal linesrepresent group mean values. BLLQ=below lower limit of quantification.(D, E) Immunohistochemical staining of tumor histone methylation oftumor samples from the vehicle treated (D) and Compound A treated (E)(at 125 mg/kg) mice.

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the locations of ATRX mutations identified inSCLC cell lines.

FIG. 7A is a graph showing that LNCAP prostate cancer cells displaydose-dependent cell growth inhibition with Compound E treatment invitro.

FIG. 7B is a graph showing IC50 value of Compound E at day 11 and day 14for WSU-DLCL2 and LNCAP cells.

FIGS. 8A-8C arc three graphs establishing that ATRX mutant SCLC linesNCI-H446 (A), SW1271 (B) and NCI-H841 (C) are responding to Compound E.

FIGS. 9A-9C are three microscopy images showing that SCLC line NCI-H841changes morphology after treatment with vehicle (A) or Compound E atconcentration of 4.1E-02 uM (B) or 3.3 uM (C).

FIGS. 10A-10C are a series of graphs showing effects of Compound A oncellular global histone methylation and cell viability. (A) Chemicalstructure of Compound A. (B) Concentration-dependent inhibition ofcellular H3K27Me3 levels in G401 and RD cells. (C) Selective inhibitionof proliferation of SMARCB1-deleted G401 cells by Compound A in vitro(measured by ATP content). G401 (panels a and b) and RD cells (panels cand d) were re-plated at the original seeding densities on day 7. Eachpoint represents the mean for each concentration (n=3).

FIGS. 11A and 11B are a series of graphs showing biochemical mechanismof action studies. The IC₅₀ value of Compound A increases withincreasing SAM concentration (A) and is minimally affected by increasingoligonucleosome concentration (B), indicating SAM-competitive andnucleosome-noncompetitive mechanism of action.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are a series of panels demonstrating verification ofSMARCB1 and EZH2 expression in cell lines and specificity of Compound Afor inhibition of cellular histone methylation. (A) Cell lysates wereanalyzed by immunoblot with antibodies specific to SMARCB1, EZH2 andActin (loading control). (B) Selective inhibition of cellular H3K27methylation in G401 and RD cells. Cells were incubated with Compound Afor 4 days, and acid-extracted histones were analyzed by immunoblot.

FIGS. 13A and 13B are a series of bar graphs demonstrating that CompoundA induces G₁ arrest and apoptosis in SMARCB1-deleted MRT cells. Cellcycle analysis (by flow cytometry) and determination of apoptosis (byTUNEL assay) in RD (panel A) or G401 cells (panel B) during incubationwith either vehicle or 1 μM Compound A for up to 14 days. G₁ arrest wasobserved as of day 7 and apoptosis was induced as of day 11. Data arerepresented as mean values±SEM (n=2). The DMSO control values shown arethe average±SEM from each time point. Cells were split and re-plated ondays 4, 7 and 11 at the original seeding density.

FIGS. 14A-14C are a series of graphs showing that Compound A induceschanges in expression of SMARCB1 regulated genes and cell morphology.(A) Basal expression of SMARCB1 regulated genes in G401 SMARCB1-deletedcells, relative to RD control cells (measured by qPCR, n=2). (B) G401and RD cells were incubated with either DMSO or 1 μM Compound A for 2, 4and 7 days. Gene expression was determined by qPCR (n=2) and isexpressed relative to the DMSO control of each time point. Panels a-jcorrespond to genes GLI1, PTCh1, DOCK4, CD133, PTPRK, BIN1, CDKN1A,CDKN2A, EZH2, and MYC, respectively. (C) G402 cells were incubated witheither DMSO (left panel) or 1 μM Compound A (right panel) for 14 days.Cells were split and re-plated to the original seeding density on day 7.

FIGS. 15A-15D are series of graphs demonstrating body weights, tumorregressions and plasma levels in G401 xenograft bearing mice treatedwith Compound A. (A) Body weights were determined twice a week foranimals treated with Compound A on a BID schedule for 28 days. Data arepresented as mean values±SEM (n=16 until day 21, n=8 from day 22 to 60).(B) Tumor regressions induced by twice daily (BID) administration ofCompound A for 21 days at the indicated doses (mean values±SEM, n=16).*p <0.05, **p<0.01, repeated measures ANOVA, Dunnett's post-test vs.vehicle. (C) Tumor weights of 8 mice euthanized on day 21. ****p<0.0001,Fisher's exact test. (D) Plasma was collected 5 min before and 3 h afterdosing of Compound A on day 21, and compound levels were measured byLC-MS/MS. Animals were euthanized, and tumors were collected 3 h afterdosing on day 21. Tumor homogenates were generated and subjected toLC-MS/MS analysis to determine Compound A concentrations. Note thattumor compound levels could not be determined from all animalsespecially in the higher dose groups because the xenografts were toosmall on day 21. Dots represent values for the individual animals;horizontal lines represent group mean values.

FIGS. 16A-16C are a series of graphs showing that Compound A eradicatesSMARCB1-deleted MRT xenografts in SCID mice. (A) Tumor regressionsinduced by twice daily (BID) administration of Compound A for 28 days atthe indicated doses. Compound administration was stopped on day 28 andtumors were allowed to re-grow until they reached 2000 mm³ (data shownas mean values±SEM, n=8). (B) EZH2 target inhibition in G401 xenografttumor tissue collected from mice euthanized on day 21. Each point showsthe ratio of H3K27Me3 to total H3, measured by ELISA. Horizontal linesrepresent group mean values; grey symbols are values outside of theELISA standard curve. (C) Change in gene expression in G401 xenografttumor tissue collected from mice treated with Compound A for 21 days.Panels a-d correspond to genes CD133, PTPRK, DOCK4, and GLI1,respectively. Data are presented as fold change compared to vehicle±SEM(n=6, n=4 for 500 mg/kg group). *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ****p<0.0001, vs.vehicle, Fisher's exact test.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram depicting epigenetic control of geneexpression. Combinations of histone modifications encode informationthat governs coordinated activation or repression of genetic programs aswell as developmental cell identity and fate decisions.

FIG. 18 is a graph showing that EZH2 is over expressed and associatedwith chromosome 7 amplification in medulloblastoma. Solid bars indicatea balanced chromosome 7 whereas hatched bars indicate a chromosome 7gain.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram depicting control of histone lysinemethylation by EZH2 and MLL.

FIG. 20A is a graph showing the probability of overall survival (OS) asa function of time since diagnosis (in months) with medulloblastoma.Histone lysine methylation is altered in medulloblastoma. H3K27me3abundance is increased in medulloblastoma cells compared to controlcells.

FIG. 20B is a graph showing the probability of overall survival (OS) asa function of time since diagnosis (in months) with medulloblastoma.Histone lysine methylation is altered in medulloblastoma. H3K27me3abundance is increased in medulloblastoma cells compared to controlcells.

FIG. 21A is a series of photographs and a graph showing the abundancesof H3K4me3 and H3K27Me3 in medulloblastoma cells. The data demonstratederegulation of the histone code in medulloblastoma.

FIG. 21B is a graph depicting the probability of overall survival as afunction of time since diagnosis (in months) for medulloblastomasubjects having deregulated histone methylation at H3K4me3 and/orH3K27Me3.

FIG. 22A is a graph demonstrating that inhibition of EZH2 by ashort-hairpin EZH2 (shEZH2) construct suppresses medulloblastoma cellgrowth (growth of the DAOY medulloblastoma cell line) compared to anegative-control construct.

FIG. 22B a series of photographs and a graph demonstrating thatinhibition of EZH2 by a short-hairpin EZH2 (shEZH2) construct suppressesmedulloblastoma cell growth (growth of the DAOY medulloblastoma cellline) compared to a negative-control construct and/or the empty pSIFvector control.

FIG. 23A is a schematic diagram depicting the mechanism by which INI1loss creates an oncogenic dependency on EZH2 in tumors.

FIG. 23B is a graph showing the percent of tumor-free survival of INI1deficient mice as a function of time (days) when EZH2 is knocked out.EZH2 knockout reverses oncogenesis induced by INI1 loss.

FIG. 24A is a series of photographs showing control or EZH2inhibitor-treated (DNZep-treated) atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors(ATRTs) at 1, 3, 5, and 7 days post-treatment. Inhibition of EZH2suppresses ATRT cell self-renewal.

FIG. 24B is a graph quantifying the results of FIG. 24A.

FIG. 24C is a graph quantifying the results of FIG. 24A.

FIG. 24D is a series of photographs showing control or EZH2inhibitor-treated (DNZep-treated) atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors(ATRTs) at 3, 5, 8 and 10 days post-treatment. Inhibition of EZH2suppresses ATRT cell self-renewal.

FIG. 24E is a graph quantifying the results of FIG. 24D.

FIG. 25A is a pair of graphs showing a surviving fraction of untreatedor DZNEP-treated ATRT cells (from a BT-16 ATRT cell line) exposed to 2Gyradiation. Inhibition of EZH2 radio-sensitizes ATRT.

FIG. 25B is a pair of graphs showing a surviving fraction of untreatedor DZNEP-treated ATRT cells (from a UPN737 ATRT cell line, “737”)exposed to 2Gy radiation. Inhibition of EZH2 radio-sensitizes ATRT.

FIG. 26A is a graph showing the concentration of medulloblastoma cells(total cells per milliliter) as a function of time (days) followingtreatment with GSK-126, a small molecule inhibitor of EZH2. Smallmolecule inhibitors of EZH2 decrease medulloblastoma cell growth.

FIG. 26B is a graph showing the concentration of medulloblastoma cells(total cells per milliliter) as a function of time (days) followingtreatment with UNC 1999, a small molecule inhibitor of EZH2. Smallmolecule inhibitors of EZH2 decrease medulloblastoma cell growth.

FIG. 26C is a graph showing the concentration of medulloblastoma cells(total cells per milliliter) as a function of time (days) followingtreatment with tazemetostat (EPZ 6438), a small molecule inhibitor ofEZH2. Small molecule inhibitors of EZH2 decrease medulloblastoma cellgrowth.

FIG. 26D is a graph showing the concentration of medulloblastoma cells(total cells per milliliter) as a function of time (days) followingtreatment with GSK-126, UNC 1999, and tazemetostat (EPZ 6438).Tazemetostat has the greatest effect on medulloblastoma cell growth ofthe small molecule inhibitors tested.

FIG. 27A is a chemical structure diagram of tazemetostat.

FIG. 27B is a pair of schematic diagrams depicting the relativeselectivity of tazemetostat for EZH2.

FIG. 28A is a schematic diagram depicting the process by which primarymedulloblastoma cell growth is evaluated ex vivo.

FIG. 28B is a graph depicting the relative abundances (percent of cells)of untreated or tazemetostat (EPZ 6438)-treated primary medulloblastomacells in various cell cycle stages (sub Go/G1, Go/G1, S, or G2/M). Aslice culture of medulloblastoma was freshly isolated from a 5 year oldsubject. The slice culture was treated with tazemetostat for 4 daysbefore being disaggregated and analyzed by flow cytometry. Tazemetostattreatment decreases primary medulloblastoma cell growth ex vivo.

FIG. 28C is a graph depicting BrdU expression of the cells analyzed inFIG. 28B. Tazemetostat treatment decreases primary medulloblastoma cellgrowth ex vivo.

FIG. 29A is a graph depicting percent survival of vehicle ortazemetostat (EPZ 6438)-treated ATRT cells in vivo as a function of time(days) post-treatment. Tazemetostat decreases ATRT in vivo.

FIG. 29B is a photograph of a Western blot showing the relative amountsof H2K27me3 and H3 in vehicle or tazemetostat (EPZ 6438)-treated ATRTcells from FIG. 29A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure provides a method of treating a medulloblastoma in asubject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject atherapeutically-effective amount of an enhancer of a zeste homolog 2(EZH2) inhibitor. Methods of treating medulloblastoma of the disclosuremay comprise preventing and/or inhibiting proliferation of amedulloblastoma cell.

The disclosure provides a method for treating or alleviating a symptomof a SWI/SNF-associated cancer in a subject by administering to asubject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an EZH2inhibitor. For example, the SWUSNF-associated cancer is characterized byreduced expression and/or loss of function of the SWI/SNF complex or oneor more components of the SWI/SNF complex. In a preferred embodiment,the cancer is medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma results from reduced expression and/or loss of functionof the SWI/SNF complex or one or more components of the SWI/SNF complex,including, but not limited to, SNF5, ATRX, and ARID1A. For example, theloss of function is caused by a loss of function mutation resulting froma point mutation, a deletion, and/or an insertion.

For example, the subject has a deletion of SNF5.

For example, the subject has a mutation of ATRX selected from the groupconsisting of a substitution of asparagine (N) for the wild type residuelysine (K) at amino acid position 688 of SEQ ID NO: 5 (K688N), and asubstitution of isoleucine (I) for the wild type residue methionine (M)at amino acid position 366 of SEQ ID NO: 5 (M366I).

For example, subject has a mutation of ARID1A selected from the groupconsisting of a nonsense mutation for the wild type residue cysteine (C)at amino acid position 884 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (C884*), a substitution oflysine (K) for the wild type residue glutamic acid (E) at amino acidposition 966 (E966K), a nonsense mutation for the wild type residueglutamine (Q) at amino acid position 1411 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (Q1411*), aframe shift mutation at the wild type residue phenylalanine (F) at aminoacid position 1720 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (F1720fs), a frame shift mutationafter the wild type residue glycine (G) at amino acid position 1847 ofSEQ ID NO: 11 (G1847fs), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residuecysteine (C) at amino acid position 1874 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (C1874fs), asubstitution of glutamic acid (E) for the wild type residue asparticacid (D) at amino acid position 1957 (D1957E), a nonsense mutation forthe wild type residue glutamine (Q) at amino acid position 1430 of SEQID NO: 11 (Q1430*), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residuearginine (R) at amino acid position 1721 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (R1721fs), asubstitution of glutamic acid (E) for the wild type residue glycine (G)at amino acid position 1255 (G1255E), a frame shift mutation at the wildtype residue glycine (G) at amino acid position 284 of SEQ ID NO: 11(G284fs), a nonsense mutation for the wild type residue arginine (R) atamino acid position 1722 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (R1722*), a frame shiftmutation at the wild type residue methionine (M) at amino acid position274 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (M274fs), a frame shift mutation at the wild typeresidue glycine (G) at amino acid position 1847 of SEQ ID NO: 11(G1847fs), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residue P at aminoacid position 559 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (P559fs), a nonsense mutation for thewild type residue arginine (R) at amino acid position 1276 of SEQ ID NO:11 (R1276*), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residue glutamine(Q) at amino acid position 2176 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (Q2176fs), a frameshift mutation at the wild type residue histidine (H) at amino acidposition 203 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (H203fs), a frame shift mutation at thewild type residue alanine (A) at amino acid position 591 of SEQ ID NO:11 (A591fs), a nonsense mutation for the wild type residue glutamine (Q)at amino acid position 1322 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (Q1322*), a nonsensemutation for the wild type residue serine (S) at amino acid position2264 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (S2264*), a nonsense mutation for the wild typeresidue glutamine (Q) at amino acid position 586 of SEQ ID NO: 11(Q586*), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residue glutamine (Q)at amino acid position 548 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (Q548fs), and a frame shiftmutation at the wild type residue asparagine (N) at amino acid position756 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (N756fs).

The disclosure also provides a method of treating or alleviating asymptom of a SWI/SNF-associated cancer in a subject in need thereof by(a) determining the expression level of at least one gene selected fromthe group consisting of neuronal differentiation genes, cell cycleinhibition genes and tumor suppressor genes in a sample obtained fromthe subject; (b) selecting the subject having a decreased expressionlevel of at least one gene in step a; and (c) administering to thesubject selected in step b an effective amount of an EZH2 inhibitor,thereby treating or alleviating a symptom of cancer in the subject. In apreferred embodiment, the cancer is medulloblastoma.

The disclosure further provides a method of treating or alleviating asymptom of a SWI/SNF-associated cancer in a subject in need thereof by(a) determining the expression level of at least one gene selected fromthe group consisting of hedgehog pathway genes, myc pathway genes andhistone methyltransferase genesin a sample obtained from the subject;(b) selecting the subject having an increased expression level of atleast one gene in step a; and (c) administering to the subject selectedin step b an effective amount of an EZH2 inhibitor, thereby treating oralleviating a symptom of cancer in the subject. In a preferredembodiment, the cancer is medulloblastoma.

For example, the neuronal differentiation gene is CD133, DOCK4, orPTPRK.

For example, the cell cycle inhibition gene is CKDN1A or CDKN2A.

For example, the tumor suppressor gene is BIN1.

For example, the hedgehog pathway gene is GLI1 or PTCH1.

For example, the myc pathway gene is MYC.

For example, the histone methyltransferase gene is EZH2.

The disclosure also provides a method of inducing neuronaldifferentiation, cell cycle inhibition or tumor suppression bycontacting a cell with an EZH2 inhibitor. The EZH2 inhibitor may be inan amount sufficient to increase expression of at least one geneselected from the group consisting of CD133, DOCK4, PTPRK, CKDN1A,CDKN2A and BIN1.

The disclosure also provides a method of inhibiting hedgehog signalingby contacting a cell with an EZH2 inhibitor. The EZH2 inhibitor can bein an amount sufficient to reduce expression of GLI1 and/or PTCH1.

The disclosure also provides a method of inducing gene expression bycontacting a cell with an EZH2 inhibitor. The EZH2 inhibitor can be inan amount sufficient to induce neuronal differentiation, cell cycleinhibition and/or tumor suppression. For example, the gene can be CD133,DOCK4, PTPRK, CKDN1A, CKDN2A or BIN1.

The disclosure also provides a method of inhibiting gene expression bycontacting a cell with an EZH2 inhibitor. The EZH2 inhibitor is in anamount sufficient to inhibit hedgehog signaling. For example, the genecan be GLI1 or PTCH1.

For example, the cell may have loss of function of SNF5, ARID1A, ATRX,and/or a component of the SWI/SNF complex.

For example, the loss of function is caused by a deletion of SNF5.

For example, the cell is a cancer cell. Preferably, the cancer ismedulloblastoma.

For example, the EZH2 inhibitor comprises

or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

For example, the EZH2 inhibitor comprises

a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvatethereof.

For example, the EZH2 inhibitor comprises

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

For example, the EZH2 inhibitor comprises

a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvatethereof.

For example, the EZH2 inhibitor comprises

a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvatethereof.

For example, the EZH2 inhibitor comprises

a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or a solvatethereof.

Human nucleic acid and amino acid sequence of components of the SWI/SNFcomplex have previously been described. See, e.g., GenBank Accession NosNP_003064.2, NM_003073.3, NP_001007469.1, and NM_001007468.1 for SNF5,GenBank Accession Nos NM_000489.3, NP_000480.2, NM_138270.2, andNP_612114.1 for ATRX, GenBank Accession Nos NP_006006.3, NM_006015.4,NP_624361.1, and NM_139135.2 for ARID1A, each of which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety.

Spectrum of hSNF5 somatic mutations in human has also been described inSevenet et al., Human Molecular Genetics, 8: 2359-2368, 1999, which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

A subject in need thereof may have reduced expression,haploinsufficiency, and/or loss of function of SNF5. For example, asubject can comprise a deletion of SNF5 in SNF5 polypeptide or a nucleicacid sequence encoding a SNF5 polypeptide.

SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily Bmember 1 isoform a (SMARCB1, also called SNF5) [Homo sapiens](SEQ ID NO: 1)   1mmmmalsktf gqkpvkfqle ddgefymigs evgnylrmfr gslykrypsl wrrlatveer  61kkivasshgk ktkpntkdhg yttlatsvtl lkaseveeil dgndekykav sistepptyl 121reqkakrnsq wvptlpnssh hldavpcstt inrnrmgrdk krtfplcfdd hdpavihena 181sqpevlvpir ldmeidgqkl rdaftwnmne klmtpemfse ilcddldlnp ltfvpaiasa 241irqqiesypt dsiledqsdq rviiklnihv gnislvdqfe wdmsekensp ekfalklcse 301lglggefvtt iaysirgqls whqktyafse nplptveiai rntgdadqwc plletltdae 361mekkirdqdr ntrrmrrlan tapawHomo sapiens SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent regulator of chromatin,subfamily b, member 1 (SMARCB1, also called SNF5), transcript variant 1, mRNA (SEQ IDNO: 2)    1aacgccagcg cctgcgcact gagggcggcc tggtcgtcgt ctgcggcggc ggcggcggct   61gaggagcccg gctgaggcgc cagtacccgg cccggtccgc atttcgcctt ccggcttcgg  121tttccctcgg cccagcacgc cccggccccg ccccagccct cctgatccct cgcagcccgg  181ctccggccgc ccgcctctgc cgccgcaatg atgatgatgg cgctgagcaa gaccttcggg  241cagaagcccg tgaagttcca gctggaggac gacggcgagt tctacatgat cggctccgag  301gtgggaaact acctccgtat gttccgaggt tctctgtaca agagataccc ctcactctgg  361aggcgactag ccactgtgga agagaggaag aaaatagttg catcgtcaca tggtaaaaaa  421acaaaaccta acactaagga tcacggatac acgactctag ccaccagtgt gaccctgtta  481aaagcctcgg aagtggaaga gattctggat ggcaacgatg agaagtacaa ggctgtgtcc  541atcagcacag agccccccac ctacctcagg gaacagaagg ccaagaggaa cagccagtgg  601gtacccaccc tgcccaacag ctcccaccac ttagatgccg tgccatgctc cacaaccatc  661aacaggaacc gcatgggccg agacaagaag agaaccttcc ccctttgctt tgatgaccat  721gacccagctg tgatccatga gaacgcatct cagcccgagg tgctggtccc catccggctg  781gacatggaga tcgatgggca gaagctgcga gacgccttca cctggaacat gaatgagaag  841ttgatgacgc ctgagatgtt ttcagaaatc ctctgtgacg atctggattt gaacccgctg  901acgtttgtgc cagccatcgc ctctgccatc agacagcaga tcgagtccta ccccacggac  961agcatcctgg aggaccagtc agaccagcgc gtcatcatca agctgaacat ccatgtggga 1021aacatttccc tggtggacca gtttgagtgg gacatgtcag agaaggagaa ctcaccagag 1081aagtttgccc tgaagctgtg ctcggagctg gggttgggcg gggagtttgt caccaccatc 1141gcatacagca tccggggaca gctgagctgg catcagaaga cctacgcctt cagcgagaac 1201cctctgccca cagtggagat tgccatccgg aacacgggcg atgcggacca gtggtgccca 1261ctgctggaga ctctgacaga cgctgagatg gagaagaaga tccgcgacca ggacaggaac 1321acgaggcgga tgaggcgtct tgccaacacg gccccggcct ggtaaccagc ccatcagcac 1381acggctccca cggagcatct cagaagattg ggccgcctct cctccatctt ctggcaagga 1441cagaggcgag gggacagccc agcgccatcc tgaggatcgg gtgggggtgg agtgggggct 1501tccaggtggc ccttcccggc acacattcca tttgttgagc cccagtcctg ccccccaccc 1561caccctccct acccctcccc agtctctggg gtcaggaaga aaccttattt taggttgtgt 1621tttgtttttg tataggagcc ccaggcaggg ctagtaacag tttttaaata aaaggcaaca 1681ggtcatgttc aatttcttca acaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaSWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily Bmember 1 isoform b [Homo sapiens](SMARCB1, also called SNF5) (SEQ ID NO: 3)   1mmmmalsktf gqkpvkfqle ddgefymigs evgnylrmfr gslykrypsl wrrlatveer  61kkivasshdh gyttlatsvt llkaseveei ldgndekyka vsisteppty lreqkakrns 121qwvptlpnss hhldavpcst tinrnrmgrd kkrtfplcfd dhdpavihen asqpevlvpi 181rldmeidgqk lrdaftwnmn eklmtpemfs eilcddldln pltfvpaias airqqiesyp 241tdsiledqsd qrviiklnih vgnislvdqf ewdmsekens pekfalklcs elglggefvt 301tiaysirgql swhqktyafs enplptveia irntgdadqw cplletltda emekkirdqd 361rntrrmrrla ntapawHomo sapiens SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin dependent regulator of chromatin,subfamily b, member 1 (SMARCB1, also called SNF5), transcript variant 2, mRNA (SEQ IDNO: 4)    1aacgccagcg cctgcgcact gagggcggcc tggtcgtcgt ctgcggcggc ggcggcggct   61gaggagcccg gctgaggcgc cagtacccgg cccggtccgc atttcgcctt ccggcttcgg  121tttccctcgg cccagcacgc cccggccccg ccccagccct cctgatccct cgcagcccgg  181ctccggccgc ccgcctctgc cgccgcaatg atgatgatgg cgctgagcaa gaccttcggg  241cagaagcccg tgaagttcca gctggaggac gacggcgagt tctacatgat cggctccgag  301gtgggaaact acctccgtat gttccgaggt tctctgtaca agagataccc ctcactctgg  361aggcgactag ccactgtgga agagaggaag aaaatagttg catcgtcaca tgatcacgga  421tacacgactc tagccaccag tgtgaccctg ttaaaagcct cggaagtgga agagattctg  481gatggcaacg atgagaagta caaggctgtg tccatcagca cagagccccc cacctacctc  541agggaacaga aggccaagag gaacagccag tgggtaccca ccctgcccaa cagctcccac  601cacttagatg ccgtgccatg ctccacaacc atcaacagga accgcatggg ccgagacaag  661aagagaacct tccccctttg ctttgatgac catgacccag ctgtgatcca tgagaacgca  721tctcagcccg aggtgctggt ccccatccgg ctggacatgg agatcgatgg gcagaagctg  781cgagacgcct tcacctggaa catgaatgag aagttgatga cgcctgagat gttttcagaa  841atcctctgtg acgatctgga tttgaacccg ctgacgtttg tgccagccat cgcctctgcc  901atcagacagc agatcgagtc ctaccccacg gacagcatcc tggaggacca gtcagaccag  961cgcgtcatca tcaagctgaa catccatgtg ggaaacattt ccctggtgga ccagtttgag 1021tgggacatgt cagagaagga gaactcacca gagaagtttg ccctgaagct gtgctcggag 1081ctggggttgg gcggggagtt tgtcaccacc atcgcataca gcatccgggg acagctgagc 1141tggcatcaga agacctacgc cttcagcgag aaccctctgc ccacagtgga gattgccatc 1201cggaacacgg gcgatgcgga ccagtggtgc ccactgctgg agactctgac agacgctgag 1261atggagaaga agatccgcga ccaggacagg aacacgaggc ggatgaggcg tcttgccaac 1321acggccccgg cctggtaacc agcccatcag cacacggctc ccacggagca tctcagaaga 1381ttgggccgcc tctcctccat cttctggcaa ggacagaggc gaggggacag cccagcgcca 1441tcctgaggat cgggtggggg tggagtgggg gcttccaggt ggcccttccc ggcacacatt 1501ccatttgttg agccccagtc ctgcccccca ccccaccctc cctacccctc cccagtctct 1561ggggtcagga agaaacctta ttttaggttg tgttttgttt ttgtatagga gccccaggca 1621gggctagtaa cagtttttaa ataaaaggca acaggtcatg ttcaatttct tcaacaaaaa 1681aaaaaaaaaa

A subject in need thereof may have reduced expression,haploinsufficiency, and/or loss of function of ATRX. For example, asubject can comprise a mutation selected from the group consisting of asubstitution of asparagine (N) for the wild type residue lysine (K) atamino acid position 688 of SEQ ID NO: 5 (K688N), and a substitution ofisoleucine (I) for the wild type residue methionine (M) at amino acidposition 366 of SEQ ID NO: 5 (M366I).

Homo sapiens alpha thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked (ATRX) isoform 1(SEQ ID NO: 5)    1mtaepmsesk lntlvqklhd flahsseese etsspprlam nqntdkisgs gsnsdmmens   61keegtsssek skssgssrsk rkpsivtkyv esddekpldd etvnedasne nsenditmqs  121lpkgtvivqp epvlnedkdd fkgpefrsrs kmktenlkkr gedglhgivs ctacgqqvnh  181fqkdsiyrhp slqvlicknc fkyymsddis rdsdgmdeqc rwcaeggnli ccdfchnafc  241kkcilrnlgr kelstimden nqwycyichp eplldlvtac nsvfenleql lqqnkkkikv  301dseksnkvye htsrfspkkt ssncngeekk lddscsgsvt ysysalivpk emikkakkli  361ettanmnssy vkflkqatdn seissatklr qlkafksvla dikkahlale edlnsefram  421davnkekntk ehkvidakfe tkarkgekpc alekkdisks eaklsrkqvd sehmhqnvpt  481eeqrtnkstg gehkksdrke epqyepants edldmdivsv pssvpedife nletamevqs  541svdhqgdgss gteqevesss vklnisskdn rggiksktta kvtkelyvkl tpvslsnspi  601kgadcqevpq dkdgykscgl npklekcglg qensdnehlv enevslllee sdlrrsprvk  661ttplrrptet npvtsnsdee cnetvkekqk lsvpvrkkdk rnssdsaidn pkpnklpksk  721qsetvdqnsd sdemlailke vsrmshssss dtdineihtn hktlydlktq agkddkgkrk  781rksstsgsdf dtkkgksaks siiskkkrqt qsessnydse lekeiksmsk igaarttkkr  841ipntkdfdss edekhskkgm dnqghknlkt sqegssddae rkqeretfss aegtvdkdtt  901imelrdrlpk kqqasastdg vdklsgkeqs ftslevrkva etkekskhlk tktckkvqdg  961lsdiaekflk kdqsdetsed dkkqskkgte ekkkpsdfkk kvikmeqqye sssdgteklp 1021ereeichfpk gikqikngtt dgekkskkir dktskkkdel sdyaekstgk gdscdssedk 1081kskngaygre kkrckllgks srkrqdcsss dtekysmked gcnssdkrlk rielrerrnl 1141sskrntkeiq sgssssdaee ssednkkkkq rtsskkkavi vkekkrnslr tstkrkqadi 1201tsssssdied ddqnsigegs sdeqkikpvt enlvlsshtg fcqssgdeal sksvpvtvdd 1261ddddndpenr iakkmlleei kanlssdedg ssddepeegk krtgkqneen pgdeeaknqv 1321nsesdsdsee skkpryrhrl lrhkltvsdg esgeekktkp kehkevkgrn rrkvssedse 1381dsdfqesgvs eevsesedeq rprtrsakka eleenqrsyk qkkkrrrikv qedsssenks 1441nseeeeeeke eeeeeeeeee eeeedendds kspgkgrkki rkilkddklr tetqnalkee 1501eerrkriaer erereklrev ieiedasptk cpittklvld edeetkeplv qvhrnmvikl 1561kphqvdgvqf mwdcccesvk ktkkspgsgc ilahcmglgk tlqvvsflht vllcdkldfs 1621talvvcplnt alnwmnefek wqeglkddek levselatvk rpqersymlq rwqedggvmi 1681igyemyrnla qgrnvksrkl keifnkalvd pgpdfvvcde ghilkneasa vskamnsirs 1741rrriiltgtp lqnnlieyhc mvnfikenll gsikefrnrf inpiqngqca dstmvdvrvm 1801kkrahilyem lagcvqrkdy taltkflppk heyvlavrmt siqcklyqyy ldhltgvgnn 1861seggrgkaga klfqdfqmls riwthpwclq ldyiskenkg yfdedsmdef iasdsdetsm 1921slssddytkk kkkgkkgkkd ssssgsgsdn dvevikvwns rsrgggegnv detgnnpsvs 1981lkleeskats ssnpsspapd wykdfvtdad aevlehsgkm vllfeilrma eeigdkvlvf 2041sqslisldli edflelasre ktedkdkpli ykgegkwlrn idyyrldgst taqsrkkwae 2101efndetnvrg rlfiistkag slginlvaan rviifdaswn psydiqsifr vyrfgqtkpv 2161yvyrflaqgt medkiydrqv tkqslsfrvv dqqqverhft mneltelytf epdllddpns 2221ekkkkrdtpm lpkdtilael lqihkehivg yhehdslldh keeeelteee rkaawaeyea 2281ekkgltmrfn iptgtnlppv sfnsqtpyip fnlgalsams nqqledlinq grekvveatn 2341svtavriqpl ediisavwke nmnlseaqvq alalsrqasq eldvkrreai yndvltkqqm 2401liscvqrilm nrrlqqqynq qqqqqmtyqq atlghlmmpk ppnlimnpsn yqqidmrgmy 2461qpvaggmqpp plqrapppmr sknpgpsqgk smHomo sapiens alpha thalassemialmental retardation syndrome X-linked (ATRX), transcriptvariant 1, mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 6)     1aattctcctg cctgagcctc ggcccaacaa aatggcggcg gcagcggtgt cgctttgttt    61ccgcggctcc tgcggcggtg gcagtggtag cggcctttga gctgtgggga ggttccagca   121gcagctacag tgacgactaa gactccagtg catttctatc gtaaccgggc gcgggggagc   181gcagatcggc gcccagcaat cacagaagcc gacaaggcgt tcaagcgaaa acatgaccgc   241tgagcccatg agtgaaagca agttgaatac attggtgcag aagcttcatg acttccttgc   301acactcatca gaagaatctg aagaaacaag ttctcctcca cgacttgcaa tgaatcaaaa   361cacagataaa atcagtggtt ctggaagtaa ctctgatatg atggaaaaca gcaaggaaga   421gggaactagc tcttcagaaa aatccaagtc ttcaggatcg tcacgatcaa agaggaaacc   481ttcaattgta acaaagtatg tagaatcaga tgatgaaaaa cctttggatg atgaaactgt   541aaatgaagat gcgtctaatg aaaattcaga aaatgatatt actatgcaga gcttgccaaa   601aggtacagtg attgtacagc cagagccagt gctgaatgaa gacaaagatg attttaaagg   661gcctgaattt agaagcagaa gtaaaatgaa aactgaaaat ctcaaaaaac gcggagaaga   721tgggcttcat gggattgtga gctgcactgc ttgtggacaa caggtcaatc attttcaaaa   781agattccatt tatagacacc cttcattgca agttcttatt tgtaagaatt gctttaagta   841ttacatgagt gatgatatta gccgtgactc agatggaatg gatgaacaat gtaggtggtg   901tgcggaaggt ggaaacttga tttgttgtga cttttgccat aatgctttct gcaagaaatg   961cattctacgc aaccttggtc gaaaggagtt gtccacaata atggatgaaa acaaccaatg  1021gtattgctac atttgtcacc cagagccttt gttggacttg gtcactgcat gtaacagcgt  1081atttgagaat ttagaacagt tgttgcagca aaataagaag aagataaaag ttgacagtga  1141aaagagtaat aaagtatatg aacatacatc cagattttct ccaaagaaga ctagttcaaa  1201ttgtaatgga gaagaaaaga aattagatga ttcctgttct ggctctgtaa cctactctta  1261ttccgcacta attgtgccca aagagatgat taagaaggca aaaaaactga ttgagaccac  1321agccaacatg aactccagtt atgttaaatt tttaaagcag gcaacagata attcagaaat  1381cagttctgct acaaaattac gtcagcttaa ggcttttaag tctgtgttgg ctgatattaa  1441gaaggctcat cttgcattgg aagaagactt aaattccgag tttcgagcga tggatgctgt  1501aaacaaagag aaaaatacca aagagcataa agtcatagat gctaagtttg aaacaaaagc  1561acgaaaagga gaaaaacctt gtgctttgga aaagaaggat atttcaaagt cagaagctaa  1621actttcaaga aaacaggtag atagtgagca catgcatcag aatgttccaa cagaggaaca  1681aagaacaaat aaaagtaccg gtggtgaaca taagaaatct gatagaaaag aagaacctca  1741atatgaacct gccaacactt ctgaagattt agacatggat attgtgtctg ttccttcctc  1801agttccagaa gacatttttg agaatcttga gactgctatg gaagttcaga gttcagttga  1861tcatcaaggg gatggcagca gtggaactga acaagaagtg gagagttcat ctgtaaaatt  1921aaatatttct tcaaaagaca acagaggagg tattaaatca aaaactacag ctaaagtaac  1981aaaagaatta tatgttaaac tcactcctgt ttccctttct aattccccaa ttaaaggtgc  2041tgattgtcag gaagttccac aagataaaga tggctataaa agttgtggtc tgaaccccaa  2101gttagagaaa tgtggacttg gacaggaaaa cagtgataat gagcatttgg ttgaaaatga  2161agtttcatta cttttagagg aatctgatct tcgaagatcc ccacgtgtaa agactacacc  2221cttgaggcga ccgacagaaa ctaaccctgt aacatctaat tcagatgaag aatgtaatga  2281aacagttaag gagaaacaaa aactatcagt tccagtgaga aaaaaggata agcgtaattc  2341ttctgacagt gctatagata atcctaagcc taataaattg ccaaaatcta agcaatcaga  2401gactgtggat caaaattcag attctgatga aatgctagca atcctcaaag aggtgagcag  2461gatgagtcac agttcttctt cagatactga tattaatgaa attcatacaa accataagac  2521tttgtatgat ttaaagactc aggcggggaa agatgataaa ggaaaaagga aacgaaaaag  2581ttctacatct ggctcagatt ttgatactaa aaagggcaaa tcagctaaga gctctataat  2641ttctaaaaag aaacgacaaa cccagtctga gtcttctaat tatgactcag aattagaaaa  2701agagataaag agcatgagta aaattggtgc tgccagaacc accaaaaaaa gaattccaaa  2761tacaaaagat tttgactctt ctgaagatga gaaacacagc aaaaaaggaa tggataatca  2821agggcacaaa aatttgaaga cctcacaaga aggatcatct gatgatgctg aaagaaaaca  2881agagagagag actttctctt cagcagaagg cacagttgat aaagacacga ccatcatgga  2941attaagagat cgacttccta agaagcagca agcaagtgct tccactgatg gtgtcgataa  3001gctttctggg aaagagcaga gttttacttc tttggaagtt agaaaagttg ctgaaactaa  3061agaaaagagc aagcatctca aaaccaaaac atgtaaaaaa gtacaggatg gcttatctga  3121tattgcagag aaattcctaa agaaagacca gagcgatgaa acttctgaag atgataaaaa  3181gcagagcaaa aagggaactg aagaaaaaaa gaaaccttca gactttaaga aaaaagtaat  3241taaaatggaa caacagtatg aatcttcatc tgatggcact gaaaagttac ctgagcgaga  3301agaaatttgt cattttccta agggcataaa acaaattaag aatggaacaa ctgatggaga  3361aaagaaaagt aaaaaaataa gagataaaac ttctaaaaag aaggatgaat tatctgatta  3421tgctgagaag tcaacaggga aaggagatag ttgtgactct tcagaggata aaaagagtaa  3481gaatggagca tatggtagag agaagaaaag gtgcaagttg cttggaaaga gttcaaggaa  3541gagacaagat tgttcatcat ctgatactga gaaatattcc atgaaagaag atggttgtaa  3601ctcttctgat aagagactga aaagaataga attgagggaa agaagaaatt taagttcaaa  3661gagaaatact aaggaaatac aaagtggctc atcatcatct gatgctgagg aaagttctga  3721agataataaa aagaagaagc aaagaacttc atctaaaaag aaggcagtca ttgtcaagga  3781gaaaaagaga aactccctaa gaacaagcac taaaaggaag caagctgaca ttacatcctc  3841atcttcttct gatatagaag atgatgatca gaattctata ggtgagggaa gcagcgatga  3901acagaaaatt aagcctgtga ctgaaaattt agtgctgtct tcacatactg gattttgcca  3961atcttcagga gatgaagcct tatctaaatc agtgcctgtc acagtggatg atgatgatga  4021cgacaatgat cctgagaata gaattgccaa gaagatgctt ttagaagaaa ttaaagccaa  4081tctttcctct gatgaggatg gatcttcaga tgatgagcca gaagaaggga aaaaaagaac  4141tggaaaacaa aatgaagaaa acccaggaga tgaggaagca aaaaatcaag tcaattctga  4201atcagattca gattctgaag aatctaagaa gccaagatac agacataggc ttttgcggca  4261caaattgact gtgagtgacg gagaatctgg agaagaaaaa aagacaaagc ctaaagagca  4321taaagaagtc aaaggcagaa acagaagaaa ggtgagcagt gaagattcag aagattctga  4381ttttcaggaa tcaggagtta gtgaagaagt tagtgaatcc gaagatgaac agcggcccag  4441aacaaggtct gcaaagaaag cagagttgga agaaaatcag cggagctata aacagaaaaa  4501gaaaaggcga cgtattaagg ttcaagaaga ttcatccagt gaaaacaaga gtaattctga  4561ggaagaagag gaggaaaaag aagaggagga ggaagaggag gaggaggagg aagaggagga  4621ggaagatgaa aatgatgatt ccaagtctcc tggaaaaggc agaaagaaaa ttcggaagat  4681tcttaaagat gataaactga gaacagaaac acaaaatgct cttaaggaag aggaagagag  4741acgaaaacgt attgctgaga gggagcgtga gcgagaaaaa ttgagagagg tgatagaaat  4801tgaagatgct tcacccacca agtgtccaat aacaaccaag ttggttttag atgaagatga  4861agaaaccaaa gaacctttag tgcaggttca tagaaatatg gttatcaaat tgaaacccca  4921tcaagtagat ggtgttcagt ttatgtggga ttgctgctgt gagtctgtga aaaaaacaaa  4981gaaatctcca ggttcaggat gcattcttgc ccactgtatg ggccttggta agactttaca  5041ggtggtaagt tttcttcata cagttctttt gtgtgacaaa ctggatttca gcacggcgtt  5101agtggtttgt cctcttaata ctgctttgaa ttggatgaat gaatttgaga agtggcaaga  5161gggattaaaa gatgatgaga agcttgaggt ttctgaatta gcaactgtga aacgtcctca  5221ggagagaagc tacatgctgc agaggtggca agaagatggt ggtgttatga tcataggcta  5281tgagatgtat agaaatcttg ctcaaggaag gaatgtgaag agtcggaaac ttaaagaaat  5341atttaacaaa gctttggttg atccaggccc tgattttgtt gtttgtgatg aaggccatat  5401tctaaaaaat gaagcatctg ctgtttctaa agctatgaat tctatacgat caaggaggag  5461gattatttta acaggaacac cacttcaaaa taacctaatt gagtatcatt gtatggttaa  5521ttttatcaag gaaaatttac ttggatccat taaggagttc aggaatagat ttataaatcc  5581aattcaaaat ggtcagtgtg cagattctac catggtagat gtcagagtga tgaaaaaacg  5641tgctcacatt ctctatgaga tgttagctgg atgtgttcag aggaaagatt atacagcatt  5701aacaaaattc ttgcctccaa aacacgaata tgtgttagct gtgagaatga cttctattca  5761gtgcaagctc tatcagtact acttagatca cttaacaggt gtgggcaata atagtgaagg  5821tggaagagga aaggcaggtg caaagctttt ccaagatttt cagatgttaa gtagaatatg  5881gactcatcct tggtgtttgc agctagacta cattagcaaa gaaaataagg gttattttga  5941tgaagacagt atggatgaat ttatagcctc agattctgat gaaacctcca tgagtttaag  6001ctccgatgat tatacaaaaa agaagaaaaa agggaaaaag gggaaaaaag atagtagctc  6061aagtggaagt ggcagtgaca atgatgttga agtgattaag gtctggaatt caagatctcg  6121gggaggtggt gaaggaaatg tggatgaaac aggaaacaat ccttctgttt ctttaaaact  6181ggaagaaagt aaagctactt cttcttctaa tccaagcagc ccagctccag actggtacaa  6241agattttgtt acagatgctg atgctgaggt tttagagcat tctgggaaaa tggtacttct  6301ctttgaaatt cttcgaatgg cagaggaaat tggggataaa gtccttgttt tcagccagtc  6361cctcatatct ctggacttga ttgaagattt tcttgaatta gctagtaggg agaagacaga  6421agataaagat aaacccctta tttataaagg tgaggggaag tggcttcgaa acattgacta  6481ttaccgttta gatggttcca ctactgcaca gtcaaggaag aagtgggctg aagaatttaa  6541tgatgaaact aatgtgagag gacgattatt tatcatttct actaaagcag gatctctagg  6601aattaatctg gtagctgcta atcgagtaat tatattcgac gettettgga atccatctta  6661tgacatccag agtatattca gagtttatcg ctttggacaa actaagcctg tttatgtata  6721taggttctta gctcagggaa ccatggaaga taagatttat gatcggcaag taactaagca  6781gtcactgtct tttcgagttg ttgatcagca gcaggtggag cgtcatttta ctatgaatga  6841gcttactgaa ctttatactt ttgagccaga cttattagat gaccctaatt cagaaaagaa  6901gaagaagagg gatactccca tgctgccaaa ggataccata cttgcagagc tccttcagat  6961acataaagaa cacattgtag gataccatga acatgattct cttttggacc acaaagaaga  7021agaagagttg actgaagaag aaagaaaagc agcttgggct gagtatgaag cagagaagaa  7081gggactgacc atgcgtttca acataccaac tgggaccaat ttaccccctg tcagtttcaa  7141ctctcaaact ccttatattc ctttcaattt gggagccctg tcagcaatga gtaatcaaca  7201gctggaggac ctcattaatc aaggaagaga aaaagttgta gaagcaacaa acagtgtgac  7261agcagtgagg attcaacctc ttgaggatat aatttcagct gtatggaagg agaacatgaa  7321tctctcagag gcccaagtac aggcgttagc attaagtaga caagccagcc aggagcttga  7381tgttaaacga agagaagcaa tctacaatga tgtattgaca aaacaacaga tgttaatcag  7441ctgtgttcag cgaatactta tgaacagaag gctccagcag cagtacaatc agcagcaaca  7501gcaacaaatg acttatcaac aagcaacact gggtcacctc atgatgccaa agcccccaaa  7561tttgatcatg aatccttcta actaccagca gattgatatg agaggaatgt atcagccagt  7621ggctggtggt atgcagccac caccattaca gcgtgcacca cccccaatga gaagcaaaaa  7681tccaggacct tcccaaggga aatcaatgtg attttgcact aaaagcttaa tggattgtta  7741aaatcataga aagatctttt atttttttag gaatcaatga cttaacagaa ctcaactgta  7801taaatagttt ggtcccctta aatgccaatc ttccatatta gttttacttt tttttttttt  7861aaatagggca taccatttct tcctgacatt tgtcagtgat gttgcctaga atcttcttac  7921acacgctgag tacagaagat atttcaaatt gttttcagtg aaaacaagtc cttccataat  7981agtaacaact ccacagattt cctctctaaa tttttatgcc tgcttttagc aaccataaaa  8041ttgtcataaa attaataaat ttaggaaaga ataaagattt atatattcat tctttacata  8101taaaaacaca cagctgagtt cttagagttg attcctcaag ttatgaaata cttttgtact  8161taatccattt cttgattaaa gtgattgaaa tggttttaat gttcttttga ctgaagtctg  8221aaactgggct cctgctttat tgtctctgtg actgaaagtt agaaactgag ggttatcttt  8281gacacagaat tgtgtgcaat attcttaaat actactgctc taaaagttgg agaagtcttg  8341cagttatctt agcattgtat aaacagcctt aagtatagcc taagaagaga attccttttt  8401cttctttagt ccttctgcca ttttttattt tcagttatat gtgctgaaat aattactggt  8461aaaatttcag ggttgtggat tatcttccac acatgaattt tctctctcct ggcacgaata  8521taaagcacat ctcttaactg catggtgcca gtgctaatgc ttcatcctgt tgctggcagt  8581gggatgtgga cttagaaaat caagttctag cattttagta ggttaacact gaagttgtgg  8641ttgttaggtt cacaccctgt tttataaaca acatcaaaat ggcagaacca ttgctgactt  8701taggttcaca tgaggaatgt acttttaaca attcccagta ctatcagtat tgtgaaataa  8761ttcctctgaa agataagaat cactggcttc tatgcgcttc ttttctctca tcatcatgtt  8821cttttacccc agtttcctta cattttttta aattgtttca gagtttgttt tttttttagt  8881ttagattgtg aggcaattat taaatcaaaa ttaattcatc caatacccct ttactagaag  8941ttttactaga aaatgtatta cattttattt tttcttaatc cagttctgca aaaatgacct  9001ataaatttat tcatgtacaa ttttggttac ttgaattgtt aaagaaaaca ttgtttttga  9061ctatgggagt caactcaaca tggcagaacc atttttgaga tgatgataca acaggtagtg  9121aaacagctta agaattccaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaagaaaac tgggtttggg  9181ctttgcttta ggtatcactg gattagaatg agtttaacat tagctaaaac tgctttgagt  9241tgtttggatg attaagagat tgccattttt atcttggaag aactagtggt aaaacatcca  9301agagcactag gattgtgata cagaatttgt gaggtttggt ggatccacgc ccctctcccc  9361cactttccca tgatgaaata tcactaataa atcctgtata tttagatatt atgctagcca  9421tgtaatcaga tttatttaat tgggtggggc aggtgtgtat ttactttaga aaaaatgaaa  9481aagacaagat ttatgagaaa tatttgaagg cagtacactc tggccaactg ttaccagttg  9541gtatttctac aagttcagaa tattttaaac ctgatttact agacctggga attttcaaca  9601tggtctaatt atttactcaa agacatagat gtgaaaattt taggcaacct tctaaatctt  9661tttcaccatg gatgaaacta taacttaaag aataatactt agaagggtta attggaaatc  9721agagtttgaa ataaaacttg gaccactttg tatacactct tctcacttga cattttagct  9781atataatatg tactttgagt ataacatcaa gctttaacaa atatttaaag acaaaaaaat  9841cacgtcagta aaatactaaa aggctcattt ttatatttgt tttagatgtt ttaaatagtt  9901gcaatggatt aaaaatgatg atttaaaatg ttgcttgtaa tacagttttg cctgctaaat  9961tctccacatt ttgtaacctg ttttatttct ttgggtgtaa agcgtttttg cttagtattg 10021tgatattgta tatgttttgt cccagttgta tagtaatgtt tcagtccatc atccagcttt 10081ggctgctgaa atcatacagc tgtgaagact tgcctttgtt tctgttagac tgcttttcag 10141ttctgtattg agtatcttaa gtactgtaga aaagatgtca cttcttcctt taaggctgtt 10201ttgtaatata tataaggact ggaattgtgt ttttaaagaa aagcattcaa gtatgacaat 10261atactatctg tgttttcacc attcaaagtg ctgtttagta gttgaaactt aaactattta 10321atgtcattta ataaagtgac caaaatgtgt tgtgctcttt attgtatttt cacagctttg 10381aaaatctgtg cacatactgt ttcatagaaa atgtatagct tttgttgtcc tatataatgg 10441tggttctttt gcacatttag ttatttaata ttgagaggtc acgaagtttg gttattgaat 10501ctgttatata ctaaattctg taaagggaga tctctcatct caaaaagaat ttacatacca 10561ggaagtccat gtgtgtttgt gttagttttg gatgtctttg tgtaatccag ccccatttcc 10621tgtttcccaa cagctgtaac actcatttta agtcaagcag ggctaccaac ccacacttga 10681tagaaaagct gcttaccatt cagaagcttc cttattacct ggcctccaaa tgagctgaat 10741attttgtagc cttcccttag ctatgttcat tttccctcca ttatcataaa atcagatcga 10801tatttatgtg ccccaaacaa aactttaaga gcagttacat tctgtcccag tagcccttgt 10861ttcctttgag agtagcatgt tgtgaggcta tagagactta ttctaccagt aaaacaggtc 10921aatcctttta catgtttatt atactaaaaa ttatgttcag ggtatttact actttatttc 10981accagactca gtctcaagtg acttggctat ctccaaatca gatctaccct tagagaataa 11041acatttttct accgttattt tttttcaagt ctataatctg agccagtccc aaaggagtga 11101tcaagtttca gaaatgcttt catcttcaca acattttata tatactatta tatggggtga 11161ataaagtttt aaatccgaaa tataaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaHomo sapiens alpha thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked (ATRX) isoform 2(SEQ ID NO: 7)    1mtaepmsesk lntlvqklhd flahsseese etsspprlam nqntdkisgs gsnsdmmens   61keegtsssek skssgssrsk rkpsivtkyv esddekpldd etvnedasne nsenditmqs  121lpkedglhgi vsctacgqqv nhfqkdsiyr hpslqvlick ncfkyymsdd isrdsdgmde  181qcrwcaeggn liccdfchna fckkcilrnl grkelstimd ennqwycyic hpeplldlvt  241acnsvfenle qllqqnkkki kvdseksnkv yehtsrfspk ktssncngee kklddscsgs  301vtysysaliv pkemikkakk liettanmns syvkflkqat dnseissatk lrqlkafksv  361ladikkahla leedlnsefr amdavnkekn tkehkvidak fetkarkgek pcalekkdis  421kseaklsrkq vdsehmhqnv pteeqrtnks tggehkksdr keepqyepan tsedldmdiv  481svpssvpedi fenletamev qssvdhqgdg ssgteqeves ssvklnissk dnrggikskt  541takvtkelyv kltpvslsns pikgadcqev pqdkdgyksc glnpklekcg lggensdneh  601lvenevslll eesdlrrspr vkttplrrpt etnpvtsnsd eecnetvkek qklsvpvrkk  661dkrnssdsai dnpkpnklpk skqsetvdqn sdsdemlail kevsrmshss ssdtdineih  721tnhktlydlk tqagkddkgk rkrksstsgs dfdtkkgksa kssiiskkkr qtqsessnyd  781selekeiksm skigaarttk kripntkdfd ssedekhskk gmdnqghknl ktsqegssdd  841aerkqeretf ssaegtvdkd ttimelrdrl pkkqqasast dgvdklsgke qsftslevrk  901vaetkekskh lktktckkvq dglsdiaekf lkkdqsdets eddkkqskkg teekkkpsdf  961kkkvikmeqq yesssdgtek lpereeichf pkgikqikng ttdgekkskk irdktskkkd 1021elsdyaekst gkgdscdsse dkkskngayg rekkrckllg kssrkrqdcs ssdtekysmk 1081edgcnssdkr lkrielrerr nlsskrntke iqsgssssda eessednkkk kqrtsskkka 1141vivkekkrns lrtstkrkqa ditsssssdi edddqnsige gssdeqkikp vtenlvlssh 1201tgfcqssgde alsksvpvtv ddddddndpe nriakkmlle eikanlssde dgssddepee 1261gkkrtgkqne enpgdeeakn qvnsesdsds eeskkpryrh rllrhkltvs dgesgeekkt 1321kpkehkevkg rnrrkvssed sedsdfqesg vseevsesed eqrprtrsak kaeleenqrs 1381ykqkkkrrri kvqedsssen ksnseeeeee keeeeeeeee eeeeeedend dskspgkgrk 1441kirkilkddk lrtetqnalk eeeerrkria ererereklr evieiedasp tkcpittklv 1501ldedeetkep lvqvhrnmvi klkphqvdgv qfmwdccces vkktkkspgs gcilahcmgl 1561gktlqvvsfl htvllcdkld fstalvvcpl ntalnwmnef ekwqeglkdd eklevselat 1621vkrpqersym lqrwqedggv miigyemyrn laqgrnvksr klkeifnkal vdpgpdfvvc 1681deghilknea savskamnsi rsrrriiltg tplqnnliey hcmvnfiken llgsikefrn 1741rfinpiqngq cadstmvdvr vmkkrahily emlagcvqrk dytaltkflp pkheyvlavr 1801mtsiqcklyq yyldhltgvg nnseggrgka gaklfqdfqm lsriwthpwc lqldyisken 1861kgyfdedsmd efiasdsdet smslssddyt kkkkkgkkgk kdssssgsgs dndvevikvw 1921nsrsrgggeg nvdetgnnps vslkleeska tsssnpsspa pdwykdfvtd adaevlehsg 1981kmvllfeilr maeeigdkvl vfsqslisld liedflelas rektedkdkp liykgegkwl 2041rnidyyrldg sttaqsrkkw aeefndetnv rgrlfiistk agslginlva anrviifdas 2101wnpsydiqsi frvyrfgqtk pvyvyrflaq gtmedkiydr qvtkqslsfr vvdqqqverh 2161ftmneltely tfepdllddp nsekkkkrdt pmlpkdtila ellqihkehi vgyhehdsll 2221dhkeeeelte eerkaawaey eaekkgltmr fniptgtnlp pvsfnsqtpy ipfnlgalsa 2281msnqqledli nqgrekvvea tnsvtavriq plediisavw kenmnlseaq vqalalsrqa 2341sqeldvkrre aiyndvltkq qmliscvqri lmnrrlqqqy nqqqqqqmty qqatlghlmm 2401pkppnlimnp snyqqidmrg myqpvaggmq ppplqrappp mrsknpgpsq gksmHomo sapiens alpha thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked (ATRX), transcriptvariant 2, mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 8)     1aattctcctg cctgagcctc ggcccaacaa aatggcggcg gcagcggtgt cgctttgttt    61ccgcggctcc tgcggcggtg gcagtggtag cggcctttga gctgtgggga ggttccagca   121gcagctacag tgacgactaa gactccagtg catttctatc gtaaccgggc gcgggggagc   181gcagatcggc gcccagcaat cacagaagcc gacaaggcgt tcaagcgaaa acatgaccgc   241tgagcccatg agtgaaagca agttgaatac attggtgcag aagcttcatg acttccttgc   301acactcatca gaagaatctg aagaaacaag ttctcctcca cgacttgcaa tgaatcaaaa   361cacagataaa atcagtggtt ctggaagtaa ctctgatatg atggaaaaca gcaaggaaga   421gggaactagc tcttcagaaa aatccaagtc ttcaggatcg tcacgatcaa agaggaaacc   481ttcaattgta acaaagtatg tagaatcaga tgatgaaaaa cctttggatg atgaaactgt   541aaatgaagat gcgtctaatg aaaattcaga aaatgatatt actatgcaga gcttgccaaa   601agaagatggg cttcatggga ttgtgagctg cactgcttgt ggacaacagg tcaatcattt   661tcaaaaagat tccatttata gacacccttc attgcaagtt cttatttgta agaattgctt   721taagtattac atgagtgatg atattagccg tgactcagat ggaatggatg aacaatgtag   781gtggtgtgcg gaaggtggaa acttgatttg ttgtgacttt tgccataatg ctttctgcaa   841gaaatgcatt ctacgcaacc ttggtcgaaa ggagttgtcc acaataatgg atgaaaacaa   901ccaatggtat tgctacattt gtcacccaga gcctttgttg gacttggtca ctgcatgtaa   961cagcgtattt gagaatttag aacagttgtt gcagcaaaat aagaagaaga taaaagttga  1021cagtgaaaag agtaataaag tatatgaaca tacatccaga ttttctccaa agaagactag  1081ttcaaattgt aatggagaag aaaagaaatt agatgattcc tgttctggct ctgtaaccta  1141ctcttattcc gcactaattg tgcccaaaga gatgattaag aaggcaaaaa aactgattga  1201gaccacagcc aacatgaact ccagttatgt taaattttta aagcaggcaa cagataattc  1261agaaatcagt tctgctacaa aattacgtca gcttaaggct tttaagtctg tgttggctga  1321tattaagaag gctcatcttg cattggaaga agacttaaat tccgagtttc gagcgatgga  1381tgctgtaaac aaagagaaaa ataccaaaga gcataaagtc atagatgcta agtttgaaac  1441aaaagcacga aaaggagaaa aaccttgtgc tttggaaaag aaggatattt caaagtcaga  1501agctaaactt tcaagaaaac aggtagatag tgagcacatg catcagaatg ttccaacaga  1561ggaacaaaga acaaataaaa gtaccggtgg tgaacataag aaatctgata gaaaagaaga  1621acctcaatat gaacctgcca acacttctga agatttagac atggatattg tgtctgttcc  1681ttcctcagtt ccagaagaca tttttgagaa tcttgagact gctatggaag ttcagagttc  1741agttgatcat caaggggatg gcagcagtgg aactgaacaa gaagtggaga gttcatctgt  1801aaaattaaat atttcttcaa aagacaacag aggaggtatt aaatcaaaaa ctacagctaa  1861agtaacaaaa gaattatatg ttaaactcac tcctgtttcc ctttctaatt ccccaattaa  1921aggtgctgat tgtcaggaag ttccacaaga taaagatggc tataaaagtt gtggtctgaa  1981ccccaagtta gagaaatgtg gacttggaca ggaaaacagt gataatgagc atttggttga  2041aaatgaagtt tcattacttt tagaggaatc tgatcttcga agatccccac gtgtaaagac  2101tacacccttg aggcgaccga cagaaactaa ccctgtaaca tctaattcag atgaagaatg  2161taatgaaaca gttaaggaga aacaaaaact atcagttcca gtgagaaaaa aggataagcg  2221taattcttct gacagtgcta tagataatcc taagcctaat aaattgccaa aatctaagca  2281atcagagact gtggatcaaa attcagattc tgatgaaatg ctagcaatcc tcaaagaggt  2341gagcaggatg agtcacagtt cttcttcaga tactgatatt aatgaaattc atacaaacca  2401taagactttg tatgatttaa agactcaggc ggggaaagat gataaaggaa aaaggaaacg  2461aaaaagttct acatctggct cagattttga tactaaaaag ggcaaatcag ctaagagctc  2521tataatttct aaaaagaaac gacaaaccca gtctgagtct tctaattatg actcagaatt  2581agaaaaagag ataaagagca tgagtaaaat tggtgctgcc agaaccacca aaaaaagaat  2641tccaaataca aaagattttg actcttctga agatgagaaa cacagcaaaa aaggaatgga  2701taatcaaggg cacaaaaatt tgaagacctc acaagaagga tcatctgatg atgctgaaag  2761aaaacaagag agagagactt tctcttcagc agaaggcaca gttgataaag acacgaccat  2821catggaatta agagatcgac ttcctaagaa gcagcaagca agtgcttcca ctgatggtgt  2881cgataagctt tctgggaaag agcagagttt tacttctttg gaagttagaa aagttgctga  2941aactaaagaa aagagcaagc atctcaaaac caaaacatgt aaaaaagtac aggatggctt  3001atctgatatt gcagagaaat tcctaaagaa agaccagagc gatgaaactt ctgaagatga  3061taaaaagcag agcaaaaagg gaactgaaga aaaaaagaaa ccttcagact ttaagaaaaa  3121agtaattaaa atggaacaac agtatgaatc ttcatctgat ggcactgaaa agttacctga  3181gcgagaagaa atttgtcatt ttcctaaggg cataaaacaa attaagaatg gaacaactga  3241tggagaaaag aaaagtaaaa aaataagaga taaaacttct aaaaagaagg atgaattatc  3301tgattatgct gagaagtcaa cagggaaagg agatagttgt gactcttcag aggataaaaa  3361gagtaagaat ggagcatatg gtagagagaa gaaaaggtgc aagttgcttg gaaagagttc  3421aaggaagaga caagattgtt catcatctga tactgagaaa tattccatga aagaagatgg  3481ttgtaactct tctgataaga gactgaaaag aatagaattg agggaaagaa gaaatttaag  3541ttcaaagaga aatactaagg aaatacaaag tggctcatca tcatctgatg ctgaggaaag  3601ttctgaagat aataaaaaga agaagcaaag aacttcatct aaaaagaagg cagtcattgt  3661caaggagaaa aagagaaact ccctaagaac aagcactaaa aggaagcaag ctgacattac  3721atcctcatct tcttctgata tagaagatga tgatcagaat tctataggtg agggaagcag  3781cgatgaacag aaaattaagc ctgtgactga aaatttagtg ctgtcttcac atactggatt  3841ttgccaatct tcaggagatg aagccttatc taaatcagtg cctgtcacag tggatgatga  3901tgatgacgac aatgatcctg agaatagaat tgccaagaag atgcttttag aagaaattaa  3961agccaatctt tcctctgatg aggatggatc ttcagatgat gagccagaag aagggaaaaa  4021aagaactgga aaacaaaatg aagaaaaccc aggagatgag gaagcaaaaa atcaagtcaa  4081ttctgaatca gattcagatt ctgaagaatc taagaagcca agatacagac ataggctttt  4141gcggcacaaa ttgactgtga gtgacggaga atctggagaa gaaaaaaaga caaagcctaa  4201agagcataaa gaagtcaaag gcagaaacag aagaaaggtg agcagtgaag attcagaaga  4261ttctgatttt caggaatcag gagttagtga agaagttagt gaatccgaag atgaacagcg  4321gcccagaaca aggtctgcaa agaaagcaga gttggaagaa aatcagcgga gctataaaca  4381gaaaaagaaa aggcgacgta ttaaggttca agaagattca tccagtgaaa acaagagtaa  4441ttctgaggaa gaagaggagg aaaaagaaga ggaggaggaa gaggaggagg aggaggaaga  4501ggaggaggaa gatgaaaatg atgattccaa gtctcctgga aaaggcagaa agaaaattcg  4561gaagattctt aaagatgata aactgagaac agaaacacaa aatgctctta aggaagagga  4621agagagacga aaacgtattg ctgagaggga gcgtgagcga gaaaaattga gagaggtgat  4681agaaattgaa gatgcttcac ccaccaagtg tccaataaca accaagttgg ttttagatga  4741agatgaagaa accaaagaac ctttagtgca ggttcataga aatatggtta tcaaattgaa  4801accccatcaa gtagatggtg ttcagtttat gtgggattgc tgctgtgagt ctgtgaaaaa  4861aacaaagaaa tctccaggtt caggatgcat tcttgcccac tgtatgggcc ttggtaagac  4921tttacaggtg gtaagttttc ttcatacagt tcttttgtgt gacaaactgg atttcagcac  4981ggcgttagtg gtttgtcctc ttaatactgc tttgaattgg atgaatgaat ttgagaagtg  5041gcaagaggga ttaaaagatg atgagaagct tgaggtttct gaattagcaa ctgtgaaacg  5101tcctcaggag agaagctaca tgctgcagag gtggcaagaa gatggtggtg ttatgatcat  5161aggctatgag atgtatagaa atcttgctca aggaaggaat gtgaagagtc ggaaacttaa  5221agaaatattt aacaaagctt tggttgatcc aggccctgat tttgttgttt gtgatgaagg  5281ccatattcta aaaaatgaag catctgctgt ttctaaagct atgaattcta tacgatcaag  5341gaggaggatt attttaacag gaacaccact tcaaaataac ctaattgagt atcattgtat  5401ggttaatttt atcaaggaaa atttacttgg atccattaag gagttcagga atagatttat  5461aaatccaatt caaaatggtc agtgtgcaga ttctaccatg gtagatgtca gagtgatgaa  5521aaaacgtgct cacattctct atgagatgtt agctggatgt gttcagagga aagattatac  5581agcattaaca aaattcttgc ctccaaaaca cgaatatgtg ttagctgtga gaatgacttc  5641tattcagtgc aagctctatc agtactactt agatcactta acaggtgtgg gcaataatag  5701tgaaggtgga agaggaaagg caggtgcaaa gcttttccaa gattttcaga tgttaagtag  5761aatatggact catccttggt gtttgcagct agactacatt agcaaagaaa ataagggtta  5821ttttgatgaa gacagtatgg atgaatttat agcctcagat tctgatgaaa cctccatgag  5881tttaagctcc gatgattata caaaaaagaa gaaaaaaggg aaaaagggga aaaaagatag  5941tagctcaagt ggaagtggca gtgacaatga tgttgaagtg attaaggtct ggaattcaag  6001atctcgggga ggtggtgaag gaaatgtgga tgaaacagga aacaatcctt ctgtttcttt  6061aaaactggaa gaaagtaaag ctacttcttc ttctaatcca agcagcccag ctccagactg  6121gtacaaagat tttgttacag atgctgatgc tgaggtttta gagcattctg ggaaaatggt  6181acttctcttt gaaattcttc gaatggcaga ggaaattggg gataaagtcc ttgttttcag  6241ccagtccctc atatctctgg acttgattga agattttctt gaattagcta gtagggagaa  6301gacagaagat aaagataaac cccttattta taaaggtgag gggaagtggc ttcgaaacat  6361tgactattac cgtttagatg gttccactac tgcacagtca aggaagaagt gggctgaaga  6421atttaatgat gaaactaatg tgagaggacg attatttatc atttctacta aagcaggatc  6481tctaggaatt aatctggtag ctgctaatcg agtaattata ttcgacgctt cttggaatcc  6541atcttatgac atccagagta tattcagagt ttatcgcttt ggacaaacta agcctgttta  6601tgtatatagg ttcttagctc agggaaccat ggaagataag atttatgatc ggcaagtaac  6661taagcagtca ctgtcttttc gagttgttga tcagcagcag gtggagcgtc attttactat  6721gaatgagctt actgaacttt atacttttga gccagactta ttagatgacc ctaattcaga  6781aaagaagaag aagagggata ctcccatgct gccaaaggat accatacttg cagagctcct  6841tcagatacat aaagaacaca ttgtaggata ccatgaacat gattctcttt tggaccacaa  6901agaagaagaa gagttgactg aagaagaaag aaaagcagct tgggctgagt atgaagcaga  6961gaagaaggga ctgaccatgc gtttcaacat accaactggg accaatttac cccctgtcag  7021tttcaactct caaactcctt atattccttt caatttggga gccctgtcag caatgagtaa  7081tcaacagctg gaggacctca ttaatcaagg aagagaaaaa gttgtagaag caacaaacag  7141tgtgacagca gtgaggattc aacctcttga ggatataatt tcagctgtat ggaaggagaa  7201catgaatctc tcagaggccc aagtacaggc gttagcatta agtagacaag ccagccagga  7261gcttgatgtt aaacgaagag aagcaatcta caatgatgta ttgacaaaac aacagatgtt  7321aatcagctgt gttcagcgaa tacttatgaa cagaaggctc cagcagcagt acaatcagca  7381gcaacagcaa caaatgactt atcaacaagc aacactgggt cacctcatga tgccaaagcc  7441cccaaatttg atcatgaatc cttctaacta ccagcagatt gatatgagag gaatgtatca  7501gccagtggct ggtggtatgc agccaccacc attacagcgt gcaccacccc caatgagaag  7561caaaaatcca ggaccttccc aagggaaatc aatgtgattt tgcactaaaa gcttaatgga  7621ttgttaaaat catagaaaga tcttttattt ttttaggaat caatgactta acagaactca  7681actgtataaa tagtttggtc cccttaaatg ccaatcttcc atattagttt tacttttttt  7741ttttttaaat agggcatacc atttcttcct gacatttgtc agtgatgttg cctagaatct  7801tcttacacac gctgagtaca gaagatattt caaattgttt tcagtgaaaa caagtccttc  7861cataatagta acaactccac agatttcctc tctaaatttt tatgcctgct tttagcaacc  7921ataaaattgt cataaaatta ataaatttag gaaagaataa agatttatat attcattctt  7981tacatataaa aacacacagc tgagttctta gagttgattc ctcaagttat gaaatacttt  8041tgtacttaat ccatttcttg attaaagtga ttgaaatggt tttaatgttc ttttgactga  8101agtctgaaac tgggctcctg ctttattgtc tctgtgactg aaagttagaa actgagggtt  8161atctttgaca cagaattgtg tgcaatattc ttaaatacta ctgctctaaa agttggagaa  8221gtcttgcagt tatcttagca ttgtataaac agccttaagt atagcctaag aagagaattc  8281ctttttcttc tttagtcctt ctgccatttt ttattttcag ttatatgtgc tgaaataatt  8341actggtaaaa tttcagggtt gtggattatc ttccacacat gaattttctc tctcctggca  8401cgaatataaa gcacatctct taactgcatg gtgccagtgc taatgcttca tcctgttgct  8461ggcagtggga tgtggactta gaaaatcaag ttctagcatt ttagtaggtt aacactgaag  8521ttgtggttgt taggttcaca ccctgtttta taaacaacat caaaatggca gaaccattgc  8581tgactttagg ttcacatgag gaatgtactt ttaacaattc ccagtactat cagtattgtg  8641aaataattcc tctgaaagat aagaatcact ggcttctatg cgcttctttt ctctcatcat  8701catgttcttt taccccagtt tccttacatt tttttaaatt gtttcagagt ttgttttttt  8761tttagtttag attgtgaggc aattattaaa tcaaaattaa ttcatccaat acccctttac  8821tagaagtttt actagaaaat gtattacatt ttattttttc ttaatccagt tctgcaaaaa  8881tgacctataa atttattcat gtacaatttt ggttacttga attgttaaag aaaacattgt  8941ttttgactat gggagtcaac tcaacatggc agaaccattt ttgagatgat gatacaacag  9001gtagtgaaac agcttaagaa ttccaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa gaaaactggg  9061tttgggcttt gctttaggta tcactggatt agaatgagtt taacattagc taaaactgct  9121ttgagttgtt tggatgatta agagattgcc atttttatct tggaagaact agtggtaaaa  9181catccaagag cactaggatt gtgatacaga atttgtgagg tttggtggat ccacgcccct  9241ctcccccact ttcccatgat gaaatatcac taataaatcc tgtatattta gatattatgc  9301tagccatgta atcagattta tttaattggg tggggcaggt gtgtatttac tttagaaaaa  9361atgaaaaaga caagatttat gagaaatatt tgaaggcagt acactctggc caactgttac  9421cagttggtat ttctacaagt tcagaatatt ttaaacctga tttactagac ctgggaattt  9481tcaacatggt ctaattattt actcaaagac atagatgtga aaattttagg caaccttcta  9541aatctttttc accatggatg aaactataac ttaaagaata atacttagaa gggttaattg  9601gaaatcagag tttgaaataa aacttggacc actttgtata cactcttctc acttgacatt  9661ttagctatat aatatgtact ttgagtataa catcaagctt taacaaatat ttaaagacaa  9721aaaaatcacg tcagtaaaat actaaaaggc tcatttttat atttgtttta gatgttttaa  9781atagttgcaa tggattaaaa atgatgattt aaaatgttgc ttgtaataca gttttgcctg  9841ctaaattctc cacattttgt aacctgtttt atttctttgg gtgtaaagcg tttttgctta  9901gtattgtgat attgtatatg ttttgtccca gttgtatagt aatgtttcag tccatcatcc  9961agctttggct gctgaaatca tacagctgtg aagacttgcc tttgtttctg ttagactgct 10021tttcagttct gtattgagta tcttaagtac tgtagaaaag atgtcacttc ttcctttaag 10081gctgttttgt aatatatata aggactggaa ttgtgttttt aaagaaaagc attcaagtat 10141gacaatatac tatctgtgtt ttcaccattc aaagtgctgt ttagtagttg aaacttaaac 10201tatttaatgt catttaataa agtgaccaaa atgtgttgtg ctctttattg tattttcaca 10261gctttgaaaa tctgtgcaca tactgtttca tagaaaatgt atagcttttg ttgtcctata 10321taatggtggt tcttttgcac atttagttat ttaatattga gaggtcacga agtttggtta 10381ttgaatctgt tatatactaa attctgtaaa gggagatctc tcatctcaaa aagaatttac 10441ataccaggaa gtccatgtgt gtttgtgtta gttttggatg tctttgtgta atccagcccc 10501atttcctgtt tcccaacagc tgtaacactc attttaagtc aagcagggct accaacccac 10561acttgataga aaagctgctt accattcaga agcttcctta ttacctggcc tccaaatgag 10621ctgaatattt tgtagccttc ccttagctat gttcattttc cctccattat cataaaatca 10681gatcgatatt tatgtgcccc aaacaaaact ttaagagcag ttacattctg tcccagtagc 10741ccttgtttcc tttgagagta gcatgttgtg aggctataga gacttattct accagtaaaa 10801caggtcaatc cttttacatg tttattatac taaaaattat gttcagggta tttactactt 10861tatttcacca gactcagtct caagtgactt ggctatctcc aaatcagatc tacccttaga 10921gaataaacat ttttctaccg ttattttttt tcaagtctat aatctgagcc agtcccaaag 10981gagtgatcaa gtttcagaaa tgctttcatc ttcacaacat tttatatata ctattatatg 11041gggtgaataa agttttaaat ccgaaatata aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa

A subject in need thereof may have reduced expression,haploinsufficiency, and/or loss of function of ARID1A. For example, asubject may comprise a mutation selected from the group consisting of anonsense mutation for the wild type residue cysteine (C) at amino acidposition 884 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (C884*), a substitution of lysine (K) forthe wild type residue glutamic acid (E) at amino acid position 966(E966K), a nonsense mutation for the wild type residue glutamine (Q) atamino acid position 1411 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (Q1411*), a frame shiftmutation at the wild type residue phenylalanine (F) at amino acidposition 1720 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (F1720fs), a frame shift mutation afterthe wild type residue glycine (G) at amino acid position 1847 of SEQ IDNO: 11 (G1847fs), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residuecysteine (C) at amino acid position 1874 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (C1874fs), asubstitution of glutamic acid (E) for the wild type residue asparticacid (D) at amino acid position 1957 (D1957E), a nonsense mutation forthe wild type residue glutamine (Q) at amino acid position 1430 of SEQID NO: 11 (Q1430*), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residuearginine (R) at amino acid position 1721 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (R172 ifs), asubstitution of glutamic acid (E) for the wild type residue glycinc (G)at amino acid position 1255 (G1255E), a frame shift mutation at the wildtype residue glycine (G) at amino acid position 284 of SEQ ID NO: 11(G284fs), a nonsense mutation for the wild type residue arginine (R) atamino acid position 1722 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (R1722*), a frame shiftmutation at the wild type residue methionine (M) at amino acid position274 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (M274fs), a frame shift mutation at the wild typeresidue glycine (G) at amino acid position 1847 of SEQ ID NO: 11(G1847fs), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residue P at aminoacid position 559 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (P559fs), a nonsense mutation for thewild type residue arginine (R) at amino acid position 1276 of SEQ ID NO:11 (R1276*), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residue glutamine(Q) at amino acid position 2176 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (Q2176fs), a frameshift mutation at the wild type residue histidine (H) at amino acidposition 203 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (H203fs), a frame shift mutation at thewild type residue alanine (A) at amino acid position 591 of SEQ ID NO:11 (A591fs), a nonsense mutation for the wild type residue glutamine (Q)at amino acid position 1322 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (Q1322*), a nonsensemutation for the wild type residue serine (S) at amino acid position2264 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (S2264*), a nonsense mutation for the wild typeresidue glutamine (Q) at amino acid position 586 of SEQ ID NO: 11(Q586*), a frame shift mutation at the wild type residue glutamine (Q)at amino acid position 548 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (Q548fs), and a frame shiftmutation at the wild type residue asparagine (N) at amino acid position756 of SEQ ID NO: 11 (N756fs). “*” used herein refers to a stop codon.“fs” used herein refers to a frame shift.

AT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 1A (ARID1A) isoform a [Homo sapiens](SEQ ID NO: 9)    1maaqvapaaa sslgnppppp pselkkaeqq greeaggeaa aaaaaergem kaaagqeseg   61pavgppqplg kelqdgaesn gggggggags gggpgaepdl knsngnagpr palnnnltep  121pggggggssd gvgapphsaa aalpppaygf gqpygrspsa vaaaaaavfh qqhggqqspg  181laalqsgggg glepyagpqq nshdhgfpnh qynsyypnrs aypppapaya lssprggtpg  241sgaaaaagsk pppsssasas sssssfaqqr fgamggggps aagggtpqpt atptlnqllt  301spssargyqg ypggdysggp qdggagkgpa dmasqcwgaa aaaaaaaaas ggaqqrshha  361pmspgssggg gqplartpqp sspmdqmgkm rpqpyggtnp ysqqqgppsg pqqghgypgq  421pygsqtpqry pmtmqgraqs amgglsytqq ippygqqgps gygqqgqtpy ynqqsphpqq  481qqppysqqpp sqtphaqpsy qqqpqsqppq lqssqppysq qpsqpphqqs papypsqqst  541tqqhpqsqpp ysqpqaqspy qqqqpqqpap stlsqqaayp qpqsqqsqqt aysqqrfppp  601gelsqdsfgs qassapsmts skggqedmnl slqsrpsslp dlsgsiddlp mgtegalspg  661vstsgisssq geqsnpaqsp fsphtsphlp girgpspspv gspasvaqsr sgplspaavp  721gnqmpprpps gqsdsimhps mnqssiaqdr gymqrnpqmp qysspqpgsa lsprqpsggq  781ihtgmgsyqq nsmgsygpqg gqygpqggyp rqpnynalpn anypsagmag ginpmgaggq  841mhgqpgippy gtlppgrmsh asmgnrpygp nmanmppqvg sgmcpppggm nrktqetava  901mhvaansiqn rppgypnmnq ggmmgtgppy gqginsmagm inpqgppysm ggtmannsag  961maaspemmgl gdvkltpatk mnnkadgtpk teskskksss stttnekitk lyelggeper 1021kmwvdrylaf teekamgmtn lpavgrkpld lyrlyvsvke iggltqvnkn kkwrelatnl 1081nvgtsssaas slkkgyiqcl yafeckierg edpppdifaa adskksqpki qppspagsgs 1141mqgpqtpqst sssmaeggdl kpptpastph sqipplpgms rsnsvgiqda fndgsdstfq 1201krnsmtpnpg yqpsmntsdm mgrmsyepnk dpygsmrkap gsdpfmssgq gpnggmgdpy 1261sraagpglgn vamgprqhyp yggpydrvrt epgigpegnm stgapqpnlm psnpdsgmys 1321psryppqqqq qqqqrhdsyg nqfstqgtps gspfpsqqtt myqqqqqnyk rpmdgtygpp 1381akrhegemys vpystgqgqp qqqqlppaqp qpasqqqaaq pspqqdvynq ygnaypatat 1441aaterrpagg pqnqfpfqfg rdrvsappgt naqqnmppqm mggpiqasae vaqqgtmwqg 1501rndmtynyan rqstgsapqg payhgvnrtd emlhtdqran hegswpshgt rqppygpsap 1561vppmtrppps nyqpppsmqn hipqvsspap lprpmenrts pskspflhsg mkmqkagppv 1621pashiapapv qppmirrdit fppgsveatq pvlkqrrrlt mkdigtpeaw rvmmslksgl 1681laestwaldt inillyddns imtfnlsqlp gllellveyf rrclieifgi lkeyevgdpg 1741qrtlldpgrf skvsspapme ggeeeeellg pkleeeeeee vvendeeiaf sgkdkpasen 1801seekliskfd klpvkivqkn dpfvvdcsdk lgrvqefdsg llhwrigggd ttehiqthfe 1861sktellpsrp hapcppaprk hvttaegtpg ttdqegpppd gppekritat mddmlstrss 1921tltedgakss eaikesskfp fgispaqshr nikiledeph skdetplctl ldwqdslakr 1981cvcvsntirs lsfvpgndfe mskhpgllli lgklillhhk hperkqaplt yekeeeqdqg 2041vscnkvewww dclemlrent lvtlanisgq ldlspypesi clpvldgllh wavcpsaeaq 2101dpfstlgpna vlspqrlvle tlsklsiqdn nvdlilatpp fsrleklyst mvrflsdrkn 2161pvcremavvl lanlaqgdsl aaraiavqkg signllgfle dslaatqfqq sqasllhmqn 2221ppfeptsvdm mrraaralla lakvdenhse ftlyesrlld isvsplmnsl vsqvicdvlf 2281ligqsHomo sapiens AT rich interactive domain 1A (SWI-like) (ARID1A), transcript variant 1,mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 10)    1cagaaagcgg agagtcacag cggggccagg ccctggggag cggagcctcc accgcccccc   61tcattcccag gcaagggctt ggggggaatg agccgggaga gccgggtccc gagcctacag  121agccgggagc agctgagccg ccggcgcctc ggccgccgcc gccgcctcct cctcctccgc  181cgccgccagc ccggagcctg agccggcggg gcggggggga gaggagcgag cgcagcgcag  241cagcggagcc ccgcgaggcc cgcccgggcg ggtggggagg gcagcccggg ggactgggcc  301ccggggcggg gtgggagggg gggagaagac gaagacaggg ccgggtctct ccgcggacga  361gacagcgggg atcatggccg cgcaggtcgc ccccgccgcc gccagcagcc tgggcaaccc  421gccgccgccg ccgccctcgg agctgaagaa agccgagcag cagcagcggg aggaggcggg  481gggcgaggcg gcggcggcgg cagcggccga gcgcggggaa atgaaggcag ccgccgggca  541ggaaagcgag ggccccgccg tggggccgcc gcagccgctg ggaaaggagc tgcaggacgg  601ggccgagagc aatgggggtg gcggcggcgg cggagccggc agcggcggcg ggcccggcgc  661ggagccggac ctgaagaact cgaacgggaa cgcgggccct aggcccgccc tgaacaataa  721cctcacggag ccgcccggcg gcggcggtgg cggcagcagc gatggggtgg gggcgcctcc  781tcactcagcc gcggccgcct tgccgccccc agcctacggc ttcgggcaac cctacggccg  841gagcccgtct gccgtcgccg ccgccgcggc cgccgtcttc caccaacaac atggcggaca  901acaaagccct ggcctggcag cgctgcagag cggcggcggc gggggcctgg agccctacgc  961ggggccccag cagaactctc acgaccacgg cttccccaac caccagtaca actcctacta 1021ccccaaccgc agcgcctacc ccccgcccgc cccggcctac gcgctgagct ccccgagagg 1081tggcactccg ggctccggcg cggcggcggc tgccggctcc aagccgcctc cctcctccag 1141cgcctccgcc tcctcgtcgt cttcgtcctt cgctcagcag cgcttcgggg ccatgggggg 1201aggcggcccc tccgcggccg gcgggggaac tccccagccc accgccaccc ccaccctcaa 1261ccaactgctc acgtcgccca gctcggcccg gggctaccag ggctaccccg ggggcgacta 1321cagtggcggg ccccaggacg ggggcgccgg caagggcccg gcggacatgg cctcgcagtg 1381ttggggggct gcggcggcgg cagctgcggc ggcggccgcc tcgggagggg cccaacaaag 1441gagccaccac gcgcccatga gccccgggag cagcggcggc ggggggcagc cgctcgcccg 1501gacccctcag ccatccagtc caatggatca gatgggcaag atgagacctc agccatatgg 1561cgggactaac ccatactcgc agcaacaggg acctccgtca ggaccgcagc aaggacatgg 1621gtacccaggg cagccatacg ggtcccagac cccgcagcgg tacccgatga ccatgcaggg 1681ccgggcgcag agtgccatgg gcggcctctc ttatacacag cagattcctc cttatggaca 1741acaaggcccc agcgggtatg gtcaacaggg ccagactcca tattacaacc agcaaagtcc 1801tcaccctcag cagcagcagc caccctactc ccagcaacca ccgtcccaga cccctcatgc 1861ccaaccttcg tatcagcagc agccacagtc tcaaccacca cagctccagt cctctcagcc 1921tccatactcc cagcagccat cccagcctcc acatcagcag tccccggctc catacccctc 1981ccagcagtcg acgacacagc agcaccccca gagccagccc ccctactcac agccacaggc 2041tcagtctcct taccagcagc agcaacctca gcagccagca ccctcgacgc tctcccagca 2101ggctgcgtat cctcagcccc agtctcagca gtcccagcaa actgcctatt cccagcagcg 2161cttccctcca ccgcaggagc tatctcaaga ttcatttggg tctcaggcat cctcagcccc 2221ctcaatgacc tccagtaagg gagggcaaga agatatgaac ctgagccttc agtcaagacc 2281ctccagcttg cctgatctat ctggttcaat agatgacctc cccatgggga cagaaggagc 2341tctgagtcct ggagtgagca catcagggat ttccagcagc caaggagagc agagtaatcc 2401agctcagtct cctttctctc ctcatacctc ccctcacctg cctggcatcc gaggcccttc 2461cccgtcccct gttggctctc ccgccagtgt tgctcagtct cgctcaggac cactctcgcc 2521tgctgcagtg ccaggcaacc agatgccacc tcggccaccc agtggccagt cggacagcat 2581catgcatcct tccatgaacc aatcaagcat tgcccaagat cgaggttata tgcagaggaa 2641cccccagatg ccccagtaca gttcccccca gcccggctca gccttatctc cgcgtcagcc 2701ttccggagga cagatacaca caggcatggg ctcctaccag cagaactcca tggggagcta 2761tggtccccag gggggtcagt atggcccaca aggtggctac cccaggcagc caaactataa 2821tgccttgccc aatgccaact accccagtgc aggcatggct ggaggcataa accccatggg 2881tgccggaggt caaatgcatg gacagcctgg catcccacct tatggcacac tccctccagg 2941gaggatgagt cacgcctcca tgggcaaccg gccttatggc cctaacatgg ccaatatgcc 3001acctcaggtt gggtcaggga tgtgtccccc accagggggc atgaaccgga aaacccaaga 3061aactgctgtc gccatgcatg ttgctgccaa ctctatccaa aacaggccgc caggctaccc 3121caatatgaat caagggggca tgatgggaac tggacctcct tatggacaag ggattaatag 3181tatggctggc atgatcaacc ctcagggacc cccatattcc atgggtggaa ccatggccaa 3241caattctgca gggatggcag ccagcccaga gatgatgggc cttggggatg taaagttaac 3301tccagccacc aaaatgaaca acaaggcaga tgggacaccc aagacagaat ccaaatccaa 3361gaaatccagt tcttctacta caaccaatga gaagatcacc aagttgtatg agctgggtgg 3421tgagcctgag aggaagatgt gggtggaccg ttatctggcc ttcactgagg agaaggccat 3481gggcatgaca aatctgcctg ctgtgggtag gaaacctctg gacctctatc gcctctatgt 3541gtctgtgaag gagattggtg gattgactca ggtcaacaag aacaaaaaat ggcgggaact 3601tgcaaccaac ctcaatgtgg gcacatcaag cagtgctgcc agctccttga aaaagcagta 3661tatccagtgt ctctatgcct ttgaatgcaa gattgaacgg ggagaagacc ctcccccaga 3721catctttgca gctgctgatt ccaagaagtc ccagcccaag atccagcctc cctctcctgc 3781gggatcagga tctatgcagg ggccccagac tccccagtca accagcagtt ccatggcaga 3841aggaggagac ttaaagccac caactccagc atccacacca cacagtcaga tccccccatt 3901gccaggcatg agcaggagca attcagttgg gatccaggat gcctttaatg atggaagtga 3961ctccacattc cagaagcgga attccatgac tccaaaccct gggtatcagc ccagtatgaa 4021tacctctgac atgatggggc gcatgtccta tgagccaaat aaggatcctt atggcagcat 4081gaggaaagct ccagggagtg atcccttcat gtcctcaggg cagggcccca acggcgggat 4141gggtgacccc tacagtcgtg ctgccggccc tgggctagga aatgtggcga tgggaccacg 4201acagcactat ccctatggag gtccttatga cagagtgagg acggagcctg gaatagggcc 4261tgagggaaac atgagcactg gggccccaca gccgaatctc atgccttcca acccagactc 4321ggggatgtat tctcctagcc gctacccccc gcagcagcag cagcagcagc agcaacgaca 4381tgattcctat ggcaatcagt tctccaccca aggcacccct tctggcagcc ccttccccag 4441ccagcagact acaatgtatc aacagcaaca gcagaattac aagcggccaa tggatggcac 4501atatggccct cctgccaagc ggcacgaagg ggagatgtac agcgtgccat acagcactgg 4561gcaggggcag cctcagcagc agcagttgcc cccagcccag ccccagcctg ccagccagca 4621acaagctgcc cagccttccc ctcagcaaga tgtatacaac cagtatggca atgcctatcc 4681tgccactgcc acagctgcta ctgagcgccg accagcaggc ggcccccaga accaatttcc 4741attccagttt ggccgagacc gtgtctctgc accccctggc accaatgccc agcaaaacat 4801gccaccacaa atgatgggcg gccccataca ggcatcagct gaggttgctc agcaaggcac 4861catgtggcag gggcgtaatg acatgaccta taattatgcc aacaggcaga gcacgggctc 4921tgccccccag ggccccgcct atcatggcgt gaaccgaaca gatgaaatgc tgcacacaga 4981tcagagggcc aaccacgaag gctcgtggcc ttcccatggc acacgccagc ccccatatgg 5041tccctctgcc cctgtgcccc ccatgacaag gccccctcca tctaactacc agcccccacc 5101aagcatgcag aatcacattc ctcaggtatc cagccctgct cccctgcccc ggccaatgga 5161gaaccgcacc tctcctagca agtctccatt cctgcactct gggatgaaaa tgcagaaggc 5221aggtccccca gtacctgcct cgcacatagc acctgcccct gtgcagcccc ccatgattcg 5281gcgggatatc accttcccac ctggctctgt tgaagccaca cagcctgtgt tgaagcagag 5341gaggcggctc acaatgaaag acattggaac cccggaggca tggcgggtaa tgatgtccct 5401caagtctggt ctcctggcag agagcacatg ggcattagat accatcaaca tcctgctgta 5461tgatgacaac agcatcatga ccttcaacct cagtcagctc ccagggttgc tagagctcct 5521tgtagaatat ttccgacgat gcctgattga gatctttggc attttaaagg agtatgaggt 5581gggtgaccca ggacagagaa cgctactgga tcctgggagg ttcagcaagg tgtctagtcc 5641agctcccatg gagggtgggg aagaagaaga agaacttcta ggtcctaaac tagaagagga 5701agaagaagag gaagtagttg aaaatgatga ggagatagcc ttttcaggca aggacaagcc 5761agcttcagag aatagtgagg agaagctgat cagtaagttt gacaagcttc cagtaaagat 5821cgtacagaag aatgatccat ttgtggtgga ctgctcagat aagcttgggc gtgtgcagga 5881gtttgacagt ggcctgctgc actggcggat tggtgggggg gacaccactg agcatatcca 5941gacccacttc gagagcaaga cagagctgct gccttcccgg cctcacgcac cctgcccacc 6001agcccctcgg aagcatgtga caacagcaga gggtacacca gggacaacag accaggaggg 6061gcccccacct gatggacctc cagaaaaacg gatcacagcc actatggatg acatgttgtc 6121tactcggtct agcaccttga ccgaggatgg agctaagagt tcagaggcca tcaaggagag 6181cagcaagttt ccatttggca ttagcccagc acagagccac cggaacatca agatcctaga 6241ggacgaaccc cacagtaagg atgagacccc actgtgtacc cttctggact ggcaggattc 6301tcttgccaag cgctgcgtct gtgtgtccaa taccattcga agcctgtcat ttgtgccagg 6361caatgacttt gagatgtcca aacacccagg gctgctgctc atcctgggca agctgatcct 6421gctgcaccac aagcacccag aacggaagca ggcaccacta acttatgaaa aggaggagga 6481acaggaccaa ggggtgagct gcaacaaagt ggagtggtgg tgggactgct tggagatgct 6541ccgggaaaac accttggtta cactcgccaa catctcgggg cagttggacc tatctccata 6601ccccgagagc atttgcctgc ctgtcctgga cggactccta cactgggcag tttgcccttc 6661agctgaagcc caggacccct tttccaccct gggccccaat gccgtccttt ccccgcagag 6721actggtcttg gaaaccctca gcaaactcag catccaggac aacaatgtgg acctgattct 6781ggccacaccc cccttcagcc gcctggagaa gttgtatagc actatggtgc gcttcctcag 6841tgaccgaaag aacccggtgt gccgggagat ggctgtggta ctgctggcca acctggctca 6901gggggacagc ctggcagctc gtgccattgc agtgcagaag ggcagtatcg gcaacctcct 6961gggcttccta gaggacagcc ttgccgccac acagttccag cagagccagg ccagcctcct 7021ccacatgcag aacccaccct ttgagccaac tagtgtggac atgatgcggc gggctgcccg 7081cgcgctgctt gccttggcca aggtggacga gaaccactca gagtttactc tgtacgaatc 7141acggctgttg gacatctcgg tatcaccgtt gatgaactca ttggtttcac aagtcatttg 7201tgatgtactg tttttgattg gccagtcatg acagccgtgg gacacctccc ccccccgtgt 7261gtgtgtgcgt gtgtggagaa cttagaaact gactgttgcc ctttatttat gcaaaaccac 7321ctcagaatcc agtttaccct gtgctgtcca gcttctccct tgggaaaaag tctctcctgt 7381ttctctctcc tccttccacc tcccctccct ccatcacctc acgcctttct gttccttgtc 7441ctcaccttac tcccctcagg accctacccc accctctttg aaaagacaaa gctctgccta 7501catagaagac tttttttatt ttaaccaaag ttactgttgt ttacagtgag tttggggaaa 7561aaaaataaaa taaaaatggc tttcccagtc cttgcatcaa cgggatgcca catttcataa 7621ctgtttttaa tggtaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aatacaaaaa aaaattctga aggacaaaaa 7681aggtgactgc tgaactgtgt gtggtttatt gttgtacatt cacaatcttg caggagccaa 7741gaagttcgca gttgtgaaca gaccctgttc actggagagg cctgtgcagt agagtgtaga 7801ccctttcatg tactgtactg tacacctgat actgtaaaca tactgtaata ataatgtctc 7861acatggaaac agaaaacgct gggtcagcag caagctgtag tttttaaaaa tgtttttagt 7921taaacgttga ggagaaaaaa aaaaaaggct tttcccccaa agtatcatgt gtgaacctac 7981aacaccctga cctctttctc tcctccttga ttgtatgaat aaccctgaga tcacctctta 8041gaactggttt taacctttag ctgcagcggc tacgctgcca cgtgtgtata tatatgacgt 8101tgtacattgc acataccctt ggatccccac agtttggtcc tcctcccagc taccccttta 8161tagtatgacg agttaacaag ttggtgacct gcacaaagcg agacacagct atttaatctc 8221ttgccagata tcgcccctct tggtgcgatg ctgtacaggt ctctgtaaaa agtccttgct 8281gtctcagcag ccaatcaact tatagtttat ttttttctgg gtttttgttt tgttttgttt 8341tctttctaat cgaggtgtga aaaagttcta ggttcagttg aagttctgat gaagaaacac 8401aattgagatt ttttcagtga taaaatctgc atatttgtat ttcaacaatg tagctaaaac 8461ttgatgtaaa ttcctccttt ttttcctttt ttggcttaat gaatatcatt tattcagtat 8521gaaatcttta tactatatgt tccacgtgtt aagaataaat gtacattaaa tcttggtaag 8581actttAT-rich interactive domain-containing protein 1A (ARID1A) isoform b (SEQ ID NO: 11)   1 maaqvapaaa sslgnppppp pselkkaeqq qreeaggeaa aaaaaergem kaaagqeseg  61 pavgppqplg kelqdgaesn gggggggags gggpgaepdl knsngnagpr palnnnltep 121 pggggggssd gvgapphsaa aalpppaygf gqpygrspsa vaaaaaavfh qqhggqqspg 181 laalqsgggg glepyagpqq nshdhgfpnh qynsyypnrs aypppapaya lssprggtpg 241 sgaaaaagsk pppsssasas sssssfaqqr fgamggggps aagggtpqpt atptlnqllt 301 spssargyqg ypggdysggp qdggagkgpa dmasqcwgaa aaaaaaaaas ggaqqrshha 361 pmspgssggg gqplartpqp sspmdqmgkm rpqpyggtnp ysqqqgppsg pqqghgypgq 421 pygsqtpqry pmtmqgraqs amgglsytqq ippygqqgps gygqqgqtpy ynqqsphpqq 481 qqppysqqpp sqtphaqpsy qqqpqsqppq lqssqppysq qpsqpphqqs papypsqqst 541 tqqhpqsqpp ysqpqaqspy qqqqpqqpap stlsqqaayp qpqsqqsqqt aysqqrfppp 601 qelsqdsfgs qassapsmts skggqedmnl slqsrpsslp dlsgsiddlp mgtegalspg 661 vstsgisssq geqsnpaqsp fsphtsphlp girgpspspv gspasvaqsr sgplspaavp 721 gnqmpprpps gqsdsimhps mnqssiaqdr gymqrnpqmp qysspqpgsa lsprqpsggq 781 ihtgmgsyqq nsmgsygpqg gqygpqggyp rqpnynalpn anypsagmag ginpmgaggq 841 mhgqpgippy gtlppgrmsh asmgnrpygp nmanmppqvg sgmcpppggm nrktqetava 901 mhvaansiqn rppgypnmnq ggmmgtgppy gqginsmagm inpqgppysm ggtmannsag 961 maaspemmgl gdvkltpatk mnnkadgtpk teskskksss stttnekitk lyelggeper1021 kmwvdrylaf teekamgmtn lpavgrkpld lyrlyvsvke iggltqvnkn kkwrelatnl1081 nvgtsssaas slkkgyiqcl yafeckierg edpppdifaa adskksqpki qppspagsgs1141 mqgpqtpqst sssmaeggdl kpptpastph sqipplpgms rsnsvgiqda fndgsdstfq1201 krnsmtpnpg yqpsmntsdm mgrmsyepnk dpygsmrkap gsdpfmssgq gpnggmgdpy1261 sraagpglgn vamgprqhyp yggpydrvrt epgigpegnm stgapqpnlm psnpdsgmys1321 psryppqqqq qqqqrhdsyg nqfstqgtps gspfpsqqtt myqqqqqvss paplprpmen1381 rtspskspfl hsgmkmqkag ppvpashiap apvqppmirr ditfppgsve atqpvlkqrr1441 rltmkdigtp eawrvmmslk sgllaestwa ldtinillyd dnsimtfnls qlpgllellv1501 eyfrrcliel fgilkeyevg dpgqrtlldp grfskvsspa pmeggeeeee llgpkleeee1561 eeevvendee iafsgkdkpa senseeklis kfdklpvkiv qkndpfvvdc sdklgrvqef1621 dsgllhwrig ggdttehiqt hfesktellp srphapcppa prkhvttaeg tpgttdqegp1681 ppdgppekri tatmddmlst rsstltedga ksseaikess kfpfgispaq shrnikiled1741 ephskdetpl ctlldwqdsl akrcvcvsnt irslsfvpgn dfemskhpgl llilgklill1801 hhkhperkqa pltyekeeeq dqgvscnkve wwwdclemlr entlvtlani sgqldlspyp1861 esiclpvldg llhwavcpsa eaqdpfstlg pnavlspqrl vletlsklsi qdnnvdlila1921 tppfsrlekl ystmvrflsd rknpvcrema vvllanlaqg dslaaraiav qkgsignllg1981 fledslaatq fqqsqasllh mqnppfepts vdmmrraara llalakvden hseftlyesr2041 lldisvsplm nslvsqvicd vlfligqsHomo sapiens AT rich interactive domain IA (SWI-like) (ARID1A), transcript variant 2,mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 12)    1cagaaagcgg agagtcacag cggggccagg ccctggggag cggagcctcc accgcccccc   61tcattcccag gcaagggctt ggggggaatg agccgggaga gccgggtccc gagcctacag  121agccgggagc agctgagccg ccggcgcctc ggccgccgcc gccgcctcct cctcctccgc  181cgccgccagc ccggagcctg agccggcggg gcggggggga gaggagcgag cgcagcgcag  241cagcggagcc ccgcgaggcc cgcccgggcg ggtggggagg gcagcccggg ggactgggcc  301ccggggcggg gtgggagggg gggagaagac gaagacaggg ccgggtctct ccgcggacga  361gacagcgggg atcatggccg cgcaggtcgc ccccgccgcc gccagcagcc tgggcaaccc  421gccgccgccg ccgccctcgg agctgaagaa agccgagcag cagcagcggg aggaggcggg  481gggcgaggcg gcggcggcgg cagcggccga gcgcggggaa atgaaggcag ccgccgggca  541ggaaagcgag ggccccgccg tggggccgcc gcagccgctg ggaaaggagc tgcaggacgg  601ggccgagagc aatgggggtg gcggcggcgg cggagccggc agcggcggcg ggcccggcgc  661ggagccggac ctgaagaact cgaacgggaa cgcgggccct aggcccgccc tgaacaataa  721cctcacggag ccgcccggcg gcggcggtgg cggcagcagc gatggggtgg gggcgcctcc  781tcactcagcc gcggccgcct tgccgccccc agcctacggc ttcgggcaac cctacggccg  841gagcccgtct gccgtcgccg ccgccgcggc cgccgtcttc caccaacaac atggcggaca  901acaaagccct ggcctggcag cgctgcagag cggcggcggc gggggcctgg agccctacgc  961ggggccccag cagaactctc acgaccacgg cttccccaac caccagtaca actcctacta 1021ccccaaccgc agcgcctacc ccccgcccgc cccggcctac gcgctgagct ccccgagagg 1081tggcactccg ggctccggcg cggcggcggc tgccggctcc aagccgcctc cctcctccag 1141cgcctccgcc tcctcgtcgt cttcgtcctt cgctcagcag cgcttcgggg ccatgggggg 1201aggcggcccc tccgcggccg gcgggggaac tccccagccc accgccaccc ccaccctcaa 1261ccaactgctc acgtcgccca gctcggcccg gggctaccag ggctaccccg ggggcgacta 1321cagtggcggg ccccaggacg ggggcgccgg caagggcccg gcggacatgg cctcgcagtg 1381ttggggggct gcggcggcgg cagctgcggc ggcggccgcc tcgggagggg cccaacaaag 1441gagccaccac gcgcccatga gccccgggag cagcggcggc ggggggcagc cgctcgcccg 1501gacccctcag ccatccagtc caatggatca gatgggcaag atgagacctc agccatatgg 1561cgggactaac ccatactcgc agcaacaggg acctccgtca ggaccgcagc aaggacatgg 1621gtacccaggg cagccatacg ggtcccagac cccgcagcgg tacccgatga ccatgcaggg 1681ccgggcgcag agtgccatgg gcggcctctc ttatacacag cagattcctc cttatggaca 1741acaaggcccc agcgggtatg gtcaacaggg ccagactcca tattacaacc agcaaagtcc 1801tcaccctcag cagcagcagc caccctactc ccagcaacca ccgtcccaga cccctcatgc 1861ccaaccttcg tatcagcagc agccacagtc tcaaccacca cagctccagt cctctcagcc 1921tccatactcc cagcagccat cccagcctcc acatcagcag tccccggctc catacccctc 1981ccagcagtcg acgacacagc agcaccccca gagccagccc ccctactcac agccacaggc 2041tcagtctcct taccagcagc agcaacctca gcagccagca ccctcgacgc tctcccagca 2101ggctgcgtat cctcagcccc agtctcagca gtcccagcaa actgcctatt cccagcagcg 2161cttccctcca ccgcaggagc tatctcaaga ttcatttggg tctcaggcat cctcagcccc 2221ctcaatgacc tccagtaagg gagggcaaga agatatgaac ctgagccttc agtcaagacc 2281ctccagcttg cctgatctat ctggttcaat agatgacctc cccatgggga cagaaggagc 2341tctgagtcct ggagtgagca catcagggat ttccagcagc caaggagagc agagtaatcc 2401agctcagtct cctttctctc ctcatacctc ccctcacctg cctggcatcc gaggcccttc 2461cccgtcccct gttggctctc ccgccagtgt tgctcagtct cgctcaggac cactctcgcc 2521tgctgcagtg ccaggcaacc agatgccacc tcggccaccc agtggccagt cggacagcat 2581catgcatcct tccatgaacc aatcaagcat tgcccaagat cgaggttata tgcagaggaa 2641cccccagatg ccccagtaca gttcccccca gcccggctca gccttatctc cgcgtcagcc 2701ttccggagga cagatacaca caggcatggg ctcctaccag cagaactcca tggggagcta 2761tggtccccag gggggtcagt atggcccaca aggtggctac cccaggcagc caaactataa 2821tgccttgccc aatgccaact accccagtgc aggcatggct ggaggcataa accccatggg 2881tgccggaggt caaatgcatg gacagcctgg catcccacct tatggcacac tccctccagg 2941gaggatgagt cacgcctcca tgggcaaccg gccttatggc cctaacatgg ccaatatgcc 3001acctcaggtt gggtcaggga tgtgtccccc accagggggc atgaaccgga aaacccaaga 3061aactgctgtc gccatgcatg ttgctgccaa ctctatccaa aacaggccgc caggctaccc 3121caatatgaat caagggggca tgatgggaac tggacctcct tatggacaag ggattaatag 3181tatggctggc atgatcaacc ctcagggacc cccatattcc atgggtggaa ccatggccaa 3241caattctgca gggatggcag ccagcccaga gatgatgggc cttggggatg taaagttaac 3301tccagccacc aaaatgaaca acaaggcaga tgggacaccc aagacagaat ccaaatccaa 3361gaaatccagt tcttctacta caaccaatga gaagatcacc aagttgtatg agctgggtgg 3421tgagcctgag aggaagatgt gggtggaccg ttatctggcc ttcactgagg agaaggccat 3481gggcatgaca aatctgcctg ctgtgggtag gaaacctctg gacctctatc gcctctatgt 3541gtctgtgaag gagattggtg gattgactca ggtcaacaag aacaaaaaat ggcgggaact 3601tgcaaccaac ctcaatgtgg gcacatcaag cagtgctgcc agctccttga aaaagcagta 3661tatccagtgt ctctatgcct ttgaatgcaa gattgaacgg ggagaagacc ctcccccaga 3721catctttgca gctgctgatt ccaagaagtc ccagcccaag atccagcctc cctctcctgc 3781gggatcagga tctatgcagg ggccccagac tccccagtca accagcagtt ccatggcaga 3841aggaggagac ttaaagccac caactccagc atccacacca cacagtcaga tccccccatt 3901gccaggcatg agcaggagca attcagttgg gatccaggat gcctttaatg atggaagtga 3961ctccacattc cagaagcgga attccatgac tccaaaccct gggtatcagc ccagtatgaa 4021tacctctgac atgatggggc gcatgtccta tgagccaaat aaggatcctt atggcagcat 4081gaggaaagct ccagggagtg atcccttcat gtcctcaggg cagggcccca acggcgggat 4141gggtgacccc tacagtcgtg ctgccggccc tgggctagga aatgtggcga tgggaccacg 4201acagcactat ccctatggag gtccttatga cagagtgagg acggagcctg gaatagggcc 4261tgagggaaac atgagcactg gggccccaca gccgaatctc atgccttcca acccagactc 4321ggggatgtat tctcctagcc gctacccccc gcagcagcag cagcagcagc agcaacgaca 4381tgattcctat ggcaatcagt tctccaccca aggcacccct tctggcagcc ccttccccag 4441ccagcagact acaatgtatc aacagcaaca gcaggtatcc agccctgctc ccctgccccg 4501gccaatggag aaccgcacct ctcctagcaa gtctccattc ctgcactctg ggatgaaaat 4561gcagaaggca ggtcccccag tacctgcctc gcacatagca cctgcccctg tgcagccccc 4621catgattcgg cgggatatca ccttcccacc tggctctgtt gaagccacac agcctgtgtt 4681gaagcagagg aggcggctca caatgaaaga cattggaacc ccggaggcat ggcgggtaat 4741gatgtccctc aagtctggtc tcctggcaga gagcacatgg gcattagata ccatcaacat 4801cctgctgtat gatgacaaca gcatcatgac cttcaacctc agtcagctcc cagggttgct 4861agagctcctt gtagaatatt tccgacgatg cctgattgag atctttggca ttttaaagga 4921gtatgaggtg ggtgacccag gacagagaac gctactggat cctgggaggt tcagcaaggt 4981gtctagtcca gctcccatgg agggtgggga agaagaagaa gaacttctag gtcctaaact 5041agaagaggaa gaagaagagg aagtagttga aaatgatgag gagatagcct tttcaggcaa 5101ggacaagcca gcttcagaga atagtgagga gaagctgatc agtaagtttg acaagcttcc 5161agtaaagatc gtacagaaga atgatccatt tgtggtggac tgctcagata agcttgggcg 5221tgtgcaggag tttgacagtg gcctgctgca ctggcggatt ggtggggggg acaccactga 5281gcatatccag acccacttcg agagcaagac agagctgctg ccttcccggc ctcacgcacc 5341ctgcccacca gcccctcgga agcatgtgac aacagcagag ggtacaccag ggacaacaga 5401ccaggagggg cccccacctg atggacctcc agaaaaacgg atcacagcca ctatggatga 5461catgttgtct actcggtcta gcaccttgac cgaggatgga gctaagagtt cagaggccat 5521caaggagagc agcaagtttc catttggcat tagcccagca cagagccacc ggaacatcaa 5581gatcctagag gacgaacccc acagtaagga tgagacccca ctgtgtaccc ttctggactg 5641gcaggattct cttgccaagc gctgcgtctg tgtgtccaat accattcgaa gcctgtcatt 5701tgtgccaggc aatgactttg agatgtccaa acacccaggg ctgctgctca tcctgggcaa 5761gctgatcctg ctgcaccaca agcacccaga acggaagcag gcaccactaa cttatgaaaa 5821ggaggaggaa caggaccaag gggtgagctg caacaaagtg gagtggtggt gggactgctt 5881ggagatgctc cgggaaaaca ccttggttac actcgccaac atctcggggc agttggacct 5941atctccatac cccgagagca tttgcctgcc tgtcctggac ggactcctac actgggcagt 6001ttgcccttca gctgaagccc aggacccctt ttccaccctg ggccccaatg ccgtcctttc 6061cccgcagaga ctggtcttgg aaaccctcag caaactcagc atccaggaca acaatgtgga 6121cctgattctg gccacacccc ccttcagccg cctggagaag ttgtatagca ctatggtgcg 6181cttcctcagt gaccgaaaga acccggtgtg ccgggagatg gctgtggtac tgctggccaa 6241cctggctcag ggggacagcc tggcagctcg tgccattgca gtgcagaagg gcagtatcgg 6301caacctcctg ggcttcctag aggacagcct tgccgccaca cagttccagc agagccaggc 6361cagcctcctc cacatgcaga acccaccctt tgagccaact agtgtggaca tgatgcggcg 6421ggctgcccgc gcgctgcttg ccttggccaa ggtggacgag aaccactcag agtttactct 6481gtacgaatca cggctgttgg acatctcggt atcaccgttg atgaactcat tggtttcaca 6541agtcatttgt gatgtactgt ttttgattgg ccagtcatga cagccgtggg acacctcccc 6601cccccgtgtg tgtgtgcgtg tgtggagaac ttagaaactg actgttgccc tttatttatg 6661caaaaccacc tcagaatcca gtttaccctg tgctgtccag cttctccctt gggaaaaagt 6721ctctcctgtt tctctctcct ccttccacct cccctccctc catcacctca cgcctttctg 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The term “inducing neuronal differentiation” used herein refers tocausing a cell to develop into a cell

According to the methods of the disclosure, a “normal” cell may be usedas a basis of comparison for one or more characteristics of a cancercell, including expression and/or function of SNF5, ATRX, and/or ARID1A.As used herein, a “normal cell” is a cell that cannot be classified aspart of a “cell proliferative disorder”. A normal cell lacks unregulatedor abnormal growth, or both, that can lead to the development of anunwanted condition or disease. Preferably, a normal cell expresses acomparable amount of EZH2 as a cancer cell. Preferably a normal cellcontains a wild type sequence for a SNF5, ATRX, and/or ARID1A gene,expresses a SNF5, ATRX, and/or ARID1A transcript without mutations, andexpresses a SNF5, ATRX, and/or ARID1A protein without mutations thatretains all functions a normal activity levels.

As used herein, “contacting a cell” refers to a condition in which acompound or other composition of matter is in direct contact with acell, or is close enough to induce a desired biological effect in acell.

As used herein, “treating” or “treat” describes the management and careof a subject for the purpose of combating a disease, condition, ordisorder and includes the administration of an EZH2 inhibitor of thedisclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite,polymorph or solvate thereof, to alleviate the symptoms or complicationsof cancer or to eliminate the cancer.

As used herein, the term “alleviate” is meant to describe a process bywhich the severity of a sign or symptom of cancer is decreased.Importantly, a sign or symptom can be alleviated without beingeliminated. In a preferred embodiment, the administration ofpharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure leads to the eliminationof a sign or symptom, however, elimination is not required. Effectivedosages are expected to decrease the severity of a sign or symptom. Forinstance, a sign or symptom of a disorder such as cancer, which canoccur in multiple locations, is alleviated if the severity of the canceris decreased within at least one of multiple locations.

As used herein, the term “severity” is meant to describe the potentialof cancer to transform from a precancerous, or benign, state into amalignant state. Alternatively, or in addition, severity is meant todescribe a cancer stage, for example, according to the TNM system(accepted by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and theAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)) or by other art-recognizedmethods. Cancer stage refers to the extent or severity of the cancer,based on factors such as the location of the primary tumor, tumor size,number of tumors, and lymph node involvement (spread of cancer intolymph nodes). Alternatively, or in addition, severity is meant todescribe the tumor grade by art-recognized methods (see, National CancerInstitute, www.cancer.gov). Tumor grade is a system used to classifycancer cells in terms of how abnormal they look under a microscope andhow quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread. Many factors areconsidered when determining tumor grade, including the structure andgrowth pattern of the cells. The specific factors used to determinetumor grade vary with each type of cancer. Severity also describes ahistologic grade, also called differentiation, which refers to how muchthe tumor cells resemble normal cells of the same tissue type (see,National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov). Furthermore, severitydescribes a nuclear grade, which refers to the size and shape of thenucleus in tumor cells and the percentage of tumor cells that aredividing (see, National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov).

In another aspect of the disclosure, severity describes the degree towhich a tumor has secreted growth factors, degraded the extracellularmatrix, become vascularized, lost adhesion to juxtaposed tissues, ormetastasized. Moreover, severity describes the number of locations towhich a primary tumor has metastasized. Finally, severity includes thedifficulty of treating tumors of varying types and locations. Forexample, inoperable tumors, those cancers which have greater access tomultiple body systems (hematological and immunological tumors), andthose which are the most resistant to traditional treatments areconsidered most severe. In these situations, prolonging the lifeexpectancy of the subject and/or reducing pain, decreasing theproportion of cancerous cells or restricting cells to one system, andimproving cancer stage/tumor grade/histological grade/nuclear grade areconsidered alleviating a sign or symptom of the cancer.

As used herein the term “symptom” is defined as an indication ofdisease, illness, injury, or that something is not right in the body.Symptoms are felt or noticed by the individual experiencing the symptom,but may not easily be noticed by others. Others are defined asnon-health-care professionals.

As used herein the term “sign” is also defined as an indication thatsomething is not right in the body. But signs are defined as things thatcan be seen by a doctor, nurse, or other health care professional.

Cancer is a group of diseases that may cause almost any sign or symptom.The signs and symptoms will depend on where the cancer is, the size ofthe cancer, and how much it affects the nearby organs or structures. Ifa cancer spreads (metastasizes), then symptoms may appear in differentparts of the body.

As a cancer grows, it begins to push on nearby organs, blood vessels,and nerves. This pressure creates some of the signs and symptoms ofcancer. Cancers may form in places where it does not cause any symptomsuntil the cancer has grown quite large.

Cancer may also cause symptoms such as fever, fatigue, or weight loss.This may be because cancer cells use up much of the body's energy supplyor release substances that change the body's metabolism. Or the cancermay cause the immune system to react in ways that produce thesesymptoms. While the signs and symptoms listed above are the more commonones seen with cancer, there are many others that are less common andare not listed here. However, all art-recognized signs and symptoms ofcancer are contemplated and encompassed by the disclosure.

Treating cancer may result in a reduction in size of a tumor. Areduction in size of a tumor may also be referred to as “tumorregression”. Preferably, after treatment according to the methods of thedisclosure, tumor size is reduced by 5% or greater relative to its sizeprior to treatment; more preferably, tumor size is reduced by 10% orgreater; more preferably, reduced by 20% or greater; more preferably,reduced by 30% or greater; more preferably, reduced by 40% or greater;even more preferably, reduced by 50% or greater; and most preferably,reduced by greater than 75% or greater. Size of a tumor may be measuredby any reproducible means of measurement. The size of a tumor may bemeasured as a diameter of the tumor.

Treating cancer may result in a reduction in tumor volume. Preferably,after treatment according to the methods of the disclosure, tumor volumeis reduced by 5% or greater relative to its size prior to treatment;more preferably, tumor volume is reduced by 10% or greater; morepreferably, reduced by 20% or greater; more preferably, reduced by 30%or greater; more preferably, reduced by 40% or greater; even morepreferably, reduced by 50% or greater; and most preferably, reduced bygreater than 75% or greater. Tumor volume may be measured by anyreproducible means of measurement.

Treating cancer may result in a decrease in number of tumors.Preferably, after treatment, tumor number is reduced by 5% or greaterrelative to number prior to treatment; more preferably, tumor number isreduced by 10% or greater; more preferably, reduced by 20% or greater;more preferably, reduced by 30% or greater; more preferably, reduced by40% or greater; even more preferably, reduced by 50% or greater; andmost preferably, reduced by greater than 75%. Number of tumors may bemeasured by any reproducible means of measurement. The number of tumorsmay be measured by counting tumors visible to the naked eye or at aspecified magnification. Preferably, the specified magnification is 2×,3×, 4×, 5×, 10×, or 50×.

Treating cancer may result in a decrease in number of metastatic lesionsin other tissues or organs distant from the primary tumor site.Preferably, after treatment according to the methods of the disclosure,the number of metastatic lesions is reduced by 5% or greater relative tonumber prior to treatment; more preferably, the number of metastaticlesions is reduced by 10% or greater; more preferably, reduced by 20% orgreater; more preferably, reduced by 30% or greater; more preferably,reduced by 40% or greater; even more preferably, reduced by 50% orgreater; and most preferably, reduced by greater than 75%. The number ofmetastatic lesions may be measured by any reproducible means ofmeasurement. The number of metastatic lesions may be measured bycounting metastatic lesions visible to the naked eye or at a specifiedmagnification. Preferably, the specified magnification is 2×, 3×, 4×,5×, 10×, or 50×.

An effective amount of an EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, polymorph orsolvate thereof, is not significantly cytotoxic to normal cells. Forexample, a therapeutically effective amount of an EZH2 inhibitor of thedisclosure is not significantly cytotoxic to normal cells ifadministration of the EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure in atherapeutically effective amount does not induce cell death in greaterthan 10% of normal cells. A therapeutically effective amount of an EZH2inhibitor of the disclosure does not significantly affect the viabilityof normal cells if administration of the compound in a therapeuticallyeffective amount does not induce cell death in greater than 10% ofnormal cells.

Contacting a cell with an EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite, polymorph orsolvate thereof, can inhibit EZH2 activity selectively in cancer cells.Administering to a subject in need thereof an EZH2 inhibitor of thedisclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, metabolite,polymorph or solvate thereof, can inhibit EZH2 activity selectively incancer cells.

Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma is a fast-growing, aggressive, high-grade brain tumor.Regardless of the subtype, medulloblastoma always occurs in thecerebellum of the brain, and more specifically, within the posteriorfossa of the cerebellum. The cerebellum controls balance and othercomplex motor functions.

Medulloblastomas rarely spreads beyond the central nervous system (CNS)(i.e., the brain and spinal cord); however, metastatic medulloblastomamay spread to the bones and bone marrow. Medulloblastoma cells arisefrom immature cells in the cerebellum that frequently divide undernormal conditions to produce and replace cells of the cerebellum.

Medulloblastoma is relatively rare, accounting for less than 2% of allprimary brain tumors and 18% of all pediatric brain tumors. More than70% of all pediatric medulloblastomas are diagnosed in children underage 10. Medulloblastoma can occur in adults, and when found, occur mostoften in adults aged 20-44. Medulloblastoma occurs more frequently inmales than females.

Subtypes of medulloblastoma include, but are not limited to, classicmedulloblastoma, desmoplastic nodular medulloblastoma, large-cell oranaplastic medulloblastoma, medulloblastoma with neuroblastic orneuronal differentiation, medulloblastoma with glial differentiation,medullomyoblastoma and melanotic medulloblastoma. As used in thisdisclosure, the term “medulloblastoma” may include all subtypes of thiscancer. Medulloblastoma may also be referred to as cerebellar primitiveneuroectodermal tumor (PNET).

Symptoms of medulloblastoma include, but are not limited to, behavioralchanges, changes in appetite, and symptoms of increased pressure on thebrain (e.g., headache, nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness, as well asproblems with coordination (e.g. clumsiness, problems with handwriting,and visual problems)). Unusual eye movements may also occur. If thecancer has spread to the spinal cord, symptoms may include back pain,trouble walking, and/or problems controlling bladder and bowelfunctions.

Medulloblastoma is often treated with surgery as a first line therapy incombination with or followed by radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.Subjects of the disclosure in need of treatment with an EZH2 inhibitor,and, preferably, treatment with Tazemetostat, may be treated with anEZH2 inhibitor in combination with surgery, radiation, and/orchemotherapy. Subjects of the disclosure in need of treatment with anEZH2 inhibitor, and, preferably, treatment with Tazemetostat, may haveundergone surgery, radiation, or a course of chemotherapy prior totreatment with an EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure. Subjects of thedisclosure in need of treatment with an EZH2 inhibitor, and, preferably,treatment with Tazemetostat, may have undergone surgery, radiation, or acourse of chemotherapy prior to treatment with an EZH2 inhibitor of thedisclosure and may have experienced no benefit from the surgery,radiation, and/or chemotherapy. EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure,including, but not limited to, tazemetostat, may be used as a first linetherapy prior to recommending or performing surgery, radiation, and/orchemotherapy to the subject.

EZH2 Inhibitors

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure comprise tazemetostat (EPZ-6438):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Tazemetostat is also described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,410,088, 8,765,732,and 9,090,562 (the contents of which are each incorporated herein intheir entireties).

Tazemetostat or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as describedherein, is potent in targeting both WT and mutant EZH2. Tazemetostat isorally bioavailable and has high selectivity to EZH2 compared with otherhistone methyltransferases (i.e. >20,000 fold selectivity by Ki).Importantly, tazemetostat has targeted methyl mark inhibition thatresults in the killing of genetically defined cancer cells in vitro.Animal models have also shown sustained in vivo efficacy followinginhibition of the target methyl mark. Clinical trial results describedherein also demonstrate the safety and efficacy of tazemetostat.

In one embodiment, tazemetostat or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof is administered to the subject at a dose of approximately 100 mgto approximately 3200 mg daily, such as about 100 mg BID to about 1600mg BID (e.g., 100 mg BID, 200 mg BID, 400 mg BID, 800 mg BID, or 1600 mgBID), for treating a NHL. On one embodiment the dose is 800 mg BID.

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may comprise, consist essentially ofor consist of:

or stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts andsolvates thereof.

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may comprise, consist essentially ofor consist of Compound E:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may comprise, consist essentially ofor consist of GSK-126, having the following formula:

stereoisomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvatesthereof.

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may comprise, consist essentially ofor consist of Compound F:

or stereoisomers thereof of pharmaceutically acceptable salts andsolvates thereof.

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may comprise, consist essentially ofor consist of any one of Compounds Ga-Gc:

or a stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure may comprise, consist essentially ofor consist of CPI-1205 or GSK343.

In one embodiment, the compound disclosed herein is the compound itself,i.e., the free base or “naked” molecule. In another embodiment, thecompound is a salt thereof, e.g., a mono-HCl or tri-HCl salt, mono-HBror tri-HBr salt of the naked molecule.

Compounds disclosed herein that contain nitrogens can be converted toN-oxides by treatment with an oxidizing agent (e.g.,3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (mCPBA) and/or hydrogen peroxides) to affordother compounds suitable for any methods disclosed herein. Thus, allshown and claimed nitrogen-containing compounds are considered, whenallowed by valency and structure, to include both the compound as shownand its N-oxide derivative (which can be designated as N→O or N⁺—O⁻).Furthermore, in other instances, the nitrogens in the compoundsdisclosed herein can be converted to N-hydroxy or N-alkoxy compounds.For example, N-hydroxy compounds can be prepared by oxidation of theparent amine by an oxidizing agent such as m-CPBA. All shown and claimednitrogen-containing compounds are also considered, when allowed byvalency and structure, to cover both the compound as shown and itsN-hydroxy (i.e., N—OH) and N-alkoxy (i.e., N—OR, wherein R issubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkenyl, C₁-C₆ alkynyl,3-14-membered carbocycle or 3-14-membered heterocycle) derivatives.

“Isomerism” means compounds that have identical molecular formulae butdiffer in the sequence of bonding of their atoms or in the arrangementof their atoms in space. Isomers that differ in the arrangement of theiratoms in space are termed “stereoisomers.” Stereoisomers that are notmirror images of one another are termed “diastereoisomers,” andstereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each otherare termed “enantiomers” or sometimes optical isomers. A mixturecontaining equal amounts of individual enantiomeric forms of oppositechirality is termed a “racemic mixture.”

A carbon atom bonded to four nonidentical substituents is termed a“chiral center.”

“Chiral isomer” means a compound with at least one chiral center.Compounds with more than one chiral center may exist either as anindividual diastereomer or as a mixture of diastereomers, termed“diastereomeric mixture.” When one chiral center is present, astereoisomer may be characterized by the absolute configuration (R or S)of that chiral center. Absolute configuration refers to the arrangementin space of the substituents attached to the chiral center. Thesubstituents attached to the chiral center under consideration areranked in accordance with the Sequence Rule of Cahn, Ingold and Prelog.(Cahn et al., Angew. Chem. Inter. Edit. 1966, 5, 385; errata 511; Cahnet al., Angew. Chem. 1966, 78, 413; Cahn and Ingold, J. Chem. Soc. 1951(London), 612; Cahn et al., Experientia 1956, 12, 81; Cahn, J. Chem.Educ. 1964, 41, 116).

“Geometric isomer” means the diastereomers that owe their existence tohindered rotation about double bonds or a cycloalkyl linker (e.g.,1,3-cylcobutyl). These configurations are differentiated in their namesby the prefixes cis and trans, or Z and E, which indicate that thegroups are on the same or opposite side of the double bond in themolecule according to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules.

It is to be understood that the compounds disclosed herein may bedepicted as different chiral isomers or geometric isomers. It shouldalso be understood that when compounds have chiral isomeric or geometricisomeric forms, all isomeric forms are intended to be included in thescope of the disclosure, and the naming of the compounds does notexclude any isomeric forms.

Furthermore, the structures and other compounds discussed in thisdisclosure include all atropic isomers thereof. “Atropic isomers” are atype of stereoisomer in which the atoms of two isomers are arrangeddifferently in space. Atropic isomers owe their existence to arestricted rotation caused by hindrance of rotation of large groupsabout a central bond. Such atropic isomers typically exist as a mixture,however as a result of recent advances in chromatography techniques, ithas been possible to separate mixtures of two atropic isomers in selectcases.

“Tautomer” is one of two or more structural isomers that exist inequilibrium and is readily converted from one isomeric form to another.This conversion results in the formal migration of a hydrogen atomaccompanied by a switch of adjacent conjugated double bonds. Tautomersexist as a mixture of a tautomeric set in solution. In solutions wheretautomerization is possible, a chemical equilibrium of the tautomerswill be reached. The exact ratio of the tautomers depends on severalfactors, including temperature, solvent and pH. The concept of tautomersthat are interconvertable by tautomerizations is called tautomerism.

Of the various types of tautomerism that are possible, two are commonlyobserved. In keto-enol tautomerism a simultaneous shift of electrons anda hydrogen atom occurs. Ring-chain tautomerism arises as a result of thealdehyde group (—CHO) in a sugar chain molecule reacting with one of thehydroxy groups (—OH) in the same molecule to give it a cyclic(ring-shaped) form as exhibited by glucose.

Common tautomeric pairs are: ketone-enol, amide-nitrile, lactam-lactim,amide-imidic acid tautomerism in heterocyclic rings (e.g., innucleobases such as guanine, thymine and cytosine), imine-enamine andenamine-enamine. An example of keto-enol equilibria is betweenpyridin-2(1H)-ones and the corresponding pyridin-2-ols, as shown below.

It is to be understood that the compounds disclosed herein may bedepicted as different tautomers. It should also be understood that whencompounds have tautomeric forms, all tautomeric forms are intended to beincluded in the scope of the disclosure, and the naming of the compoundsdoes not exclude any tautomer form.

The compounds disclosed herein include the compounds themselves, as wellas their salts and their solvates, if applicable. A salt, for example,can be formed between an anion and a positively charged group (e.g.,amino) on an aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compound. Suitableanions include chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfate, bisulfate, sulfamate,nitrate, phosphate, citrate, methanesulfonate, trifluoroacetate,glutamate, glucuronate, glutarate, malate, maleate, succinate, fumaratc,tartrate, tosylate, salicylate, lactate, naphthalenesulfonate, andacetate (e.g., trifluoroacetate). The term “pharmaceutically acceptableanion” refers to an anion suitable for forming a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt. Likewise, a salt can also be formed between a cationand a negatively charged group (e.g., carboxylate) on an aryl- orheteroaryl-substituted benzene compound. Suitable cations include sodiumion, potassium ion, magnesium ion, calcium ion, and an ammonium cationsuch as tetramethylammonium ion. The aryl- or heteroaryl-substitutedbenzene compounds also include those salts containing quaternarynitrogen atoms. In the salt form, it is understood that the ratio of thecompound to the cation or anion of the salt can be 1:1, or any rationother than 1:1, e.g., 3:1, 2:1, 1:2, or 1:3.

Additionally, the compounds disclosed herein, for example, the salts ofthe compounds, can exist in either hydrated or unhydrated (theanhydrous) form or as solvates with other solvent molecules. Nonlimitingexamples of hydrates include monohydrates, dihydrates, etc. Nonlimitingexamples of solvates include ethanol solvates, acetone solvates, etc.

“Solvate” means solvent addition forms that contain eitherstoichiometric or non stoichiometric amounts of solvent. Some compoundshave a tendency to trap a fixed molar ratio of solvent molecules in thecrystalline solid state, thus forming a solvate. If the solvent is waterthe solvate formed is a hydrate; and if the solvent is alcohol, thesolvate formed is an alcoholate. Hydrates are formed by the combinationof one or more molecules of water with one molecule of the substance inwhich the water retains its molecular state as H₂O.

As used herein, the term “analog” refers to a chemical compound that isstructurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (asin the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or inthe presence of a particular functional group, or the replacement of onefunctional group by another functional group). Thus, an analog is acompound that is similar or comparable in function and appearance, butnot in structure or origin to the reference compound.

As defined herein, the term “derivative” refers to compounds that have acommon core structure, and are substituted with various groups asdescribed herein. For example, all of the compounds represented byFormula (I) are aryl- or heteroaryl-substituted benzene compounds, andhave Formula (I) as a common core.

The term “bioisostere” refers to a compound resulting from the exchangeof an atom or of a group of atoms with another, broadly similar, atom orgroup of atoms. The objective of a bioisosteric replacement is to createa new compound with similar biological properties to the parentcompound. The bioisosteric replacement may be physicochemically ortopologically based. Examples of carboxylic acid bioisosteres include,but arc not limited to, acyl sulfonimides, tetrazoles, sulfonates andphosphonates. See, e.g., Patani and LaVoie, Chem. Rev. 96, 3147-3176,1996.

The present disclosure is intended to include all isotopes of atomsoccurring in the present compounds. Isotopes include those atoms havingthe same atomic number but different mass numbers. By way of generalexample and without limitation, isotopes of hydrogen include tritium anddeuterium, and isotopes of carbon include C-13 and C-14.

Pharmaceutical Formulations

The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositionscomprising at least one EZH2 inhibitor described herein in combinationwith at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier.

A “pharmaceutical composition” is a formulation containing the EZH2inhibitors of the present disclosure in a form suitable foradministration to a subject. In one embodiment, the pharmaceuticalcomposition is in bulk or in unit dosage form. The unit dosage form isany of a variety of forms, including, for example, a capsule, an IV bag,a tablet, a single pump on an aerosol inhaler or a vial. The quantity ofactive ingredient (e.g., a formulation of the disclosed compound orsalt, hydrate, solvate or isomer thereof) in a unit dose of compositionis an effective amount and is varied according to the particulartreatment involved. One skilled in the art will appreciate that it issometimes necessary to make routine variations to the dosage dependingon the age and condition of the patient. The dosage will also depend onthe route of administration. A variety of routes are contemplated,including oral, pulmonary, rectal, parenteral, transdermal,subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, inhalational,buccal, sublingual, intrapleural, intrathecal, intranasal, and the like.Dosage forms for the topical or transdermal administration of a compoundof this disclosure include powders, sprays, ointments, pastes, creams,lotions, gels, solutions, patches and inhalants. In one embodiment, theactive compound is mixed under sterile conditions with apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and with any preservatives, buffersor propellants that are rcquired.

As used herein, the phrase “pharmaceutically acceptable” refers to thosecompounds, materials, compositions, carriers, and/or dosage forms whichare, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use incontact with the tissues of human beings and animals without excessivetoxicity, irritation, allergic response, or other problem orcomplication, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” means an excipient that isuseful in preparing a pharmaceutical composition that is generally safe,non-toxic and neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable, andincludes excipient that is acceptable for veterinary use as well ashuman pharmaceutical use. A “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” asused in the disclosure includes both one and more than one suchexcipient.

A pharmaceutical composition of the disclosure is formulated to becompatible with its intended route of administration. Examples of routesof administration include parenteral, e.g., intravenous, intradermal,subcutaneous, oral (e.g., inhalation), transdermal (topical), andtransmucosal administration. Solutions or suspensions used forparenteral, intradermal, or subcutaneous application can include thefollowing components: a sterile diluent such as water for injection,saline solution, fixed oils, polyethylene glycols, glycerine, propyleneglycol or other synthetic solvents; antibacterial agents such as benzylalcohol or methyl parabens; antioxidants such as ascorbic acid or sodiumbisulfate; chelating agents such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid;buffers such as acetates, citrates or phosphates, and agents for theadjustment of tonicity such as sodium chloride or dextrose. The pH canbe adjusted with acids or bases, such as hydrochloric acid or sodiumhydroxide. The parenteral preparation can be enclosed in ampoules,disposable syringes or multiple dose vials made of glass or plastic.

A compound or pharmaceutical composition of the disclosure can beadministered to a subject in many of the well-known methods currentlyused for chemotherapeutic treatment. For example, for treatment ofcancers, a compound of the disclosure may be injected directly intotumors, injected into the blood stream or body cavities or taken orallyor applied through the skin with patches. The dose chosen should besufficient to constitute effective treatment but not as high as to causeunacceptable side effects. The state of the disease condition (e.g.,cancer, precancer, and the like) and the health of the patient shouldpreferably be closely monitored during and for a reasonable period aftertreatment.

The term “therapeutically effective amount”, as used herein, refers toan amount of an EZH2 inhibitor, composition, or pharmaceuticalcomposition thereof effective to treat, ameliorate, or prevent anidentified disease or condition, or to exhibit a detectable therapeuticor inhibitory effect. The effect can be detected by any assay methodknown in the art. The precise effective amount for a subject will dependupon the subject's body weight, size, and health; the nature and extentof the condition; and the therapeutic or combination of therapeuticsselected for administration. Therapeutically effective amounts for agiven situation can be determined by routine experimentation that iswithin the skill and judgment of the clinician. In a preferred aspect,the disease or condition to be treated is cancer, including but notlimited to, medulloblastoma.

For any EZH2 inhibitor of the disclosure, the therapeutically effectiveamount can be estimated initially either in cell culture assays, e.g.,of neoplastic cells, or in animal models, usually rats, mice, rabbits,dogs, or pigs. The animal model may also be used to determine theappropriate concentration range and route of administration. Suchinformation can then be used to determine useful doses and routes foradministration in humans. Therapeutic/prophylactic efficacy and toxicitymay be determined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell culturesor experimental animals, e.g., ED₅₀ (the dose therapeutically effectivein 50% of the population) and LD₅₀ (the dose lethal to 50% of thepopulation). The dose ratio between toxic and therapeutic effects is thetherapeutic index, and it can be expressed as the ratio, LD₅₀/ED₅₀.Pharmaceutical compositions that exhibit large therapeutic indices arepreferred. The dosage may vary within this range depending upon thedosage form employed, sensitivity of the patient, and the route ofadministration.

Dosage and administration are adjusted to provide sufficient levels ofthe active agent(s) or to maintain the desired effect. Factors which maybe taken into account include the severity of the disease state, generalhealth of the subject, age, weight, and gender of the subject, diet,time and frequency of administration, drug combination(s), reactionsensitivities, and tolerance/response to therapy. Long-actingpharmaceutical compositions may be administered every 3 to 4 days, everyweek, or once every two weeks depending on half-life and clearance rateof the particular formulation.

The pharmaceutical compositions containing an EZH2 inhibitor of thepresent disclosure may be manufactured in a manner that is generallyknown, e.g., by means of conventional mixing, dissolving, granulating,dragee-making, levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating, entrapping, orlyophilizing processes. Pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated ina conventional manner using one or more pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers comprising excipients and/or auxiliaries that facilitateprocessing of the active compounds into preparations that can be usedpharmaceutically. Of course, the appropriate formulation is dependentupon the route of administration chosen.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for injectable use include sterileaqueous solutions (where water soluble) or dispersions and sterilepowders for the extemporaneous preparation of sterile injectablesolutions or dispersion. For intravenous administration, suitablecarriers include physiological saline, bacteriostatic water, CremophorEL™ (BASF, Parsippany, N.J.) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In allcases, the composition must be sterile and should be fluid to the extentthat easy syringeability exists. It must be stable under the conditionsof manufacture and storage and must be preserved against thecontaminating action of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. Thecarrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example,water, ethanol, polyol (for example, glycerol, propylene glycol, andliquid polyethylene glycol, and the like), and suitable mixturesthereof. The proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by the useof a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the requiredparticle size in the case of dispersion and by the use of surfactants.Prevention of the action of microorganisms can be achieved by variousantibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, parabens,chlorobutanol, phenol, ascorbic acid, thimerosal, and the like. In manycases, it will be preferable to include isotonic agents, for example,sugars, polyalcohols such as manitol, sorbitol, sodium chloride in thecomposition. Prolonged absorption of the injectable compositions can bebrought about by including in the composition an agent which delaysabsorption, for example, aluminum monostearate and gelatin.

Sterile injectable solutions can be prepared by incorporating the activecompound in the required amount in an appropriate solvent with one or acombination of ingredients enumerated above, as required, followed byfiltered sterilization. Generally, dispersions are prepared byincorporating the active compound into a sterile vehicle that contains abasic dispersion medium and the required other ingredients from thoseenumerated above. In the case of sterile powders for the preparation ofsterile injectable solutions, methods of preparation are vacuum dryingand freeze-drying that yields a powder of the active ingredient plus anyadditional desired ingredient from a previously sterile-filteredsolution thereof.

Oral compositions generally include an inert diluent or an ediblepharmaceutically acceptable carrier. They can be enclosed in gelatincapsules or compressed into tablets. For the purpose of oral therapeuticadministration, the active compound can be incorporated with excipientsand used in the form of tablets, troches, or capsules. Oral compositionscan also be prepared using a fluid carrier for use as a mouthwash,wherein the compound in the fluid carrier is applied orally and swishedand expectorated or swallowed. Pharmaceutically compatible bindingagents, and/or adjuvant materials can be included as part of thecomposition. The tablets, pills, capsules, troches and the like cancontain any of the following ingredients, or compounds of a similarnature: a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth orgelatin; an excipient such as starch or lactose, a disintegrating agentsuch as alginic acid, Primogel, or corn starch; a lubricant such asmagnesium stearate or Sterotes; a glidant such as colloidal silicondioxide; a sweetening agent such as sucrose or saccharin; or a flavoringagent such as peppermint, methyl salicylate, or orange flavoring.

For administration by inhalation, the compounds are delivered in theform of an aerosol spray from pressured container or dispenser, whichcontains a suitable propellant, e.g., a gas such as carbon dioxide, or anebulizer.

Systemic administration can also be by transmucosal or transdermalmeans. For transmucosal or transdermal administration, penetrantsappropriate to the barrier to be permeated are used in the formulation.Such penetrants are generally known in the art, and include, forexample, for transmucosal administration, detergents, bile salts, andfusidic acid derivatives. Transmucosal administration can beaccomplished through the use of nasal sprays or suppositories. Fortransdermal administration, the active compounds are formulated intoointments, salves, gels, or creams as generally known in the art.

The active compounds (i.e. EZH2 inhibitors of the disclosure) can beprepared with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers that will protect thecompound against rapid elimination from the body, such as a controlledrelease formulation, including implants and microencapsulated deliverysystems. Biodegradable, biocompatible polymers can be used, such asethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, collagen,polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid. Methods for preparation of suchformulations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The materialscan also be obtained commercially from Alza Corporation and NovaPharmaceuticals, Inc. Liposomal suspensions (including liposomestargeted to infected cells with monoclonal antibodies to viral antigens)can also be used as pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. These can beprepared according to methods known to those skilled in the art, forexample, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,522,811.

It is cspecially advantageous to formulate oral or parenteralcompositions in dosage unit form for ease of administration anduniformity of dosage. Dosage unit form as used herein refers tophysically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the subject tobe treated; each unit containing a predetermined quantity of activecompound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect inassociation with the required pharmaceutical carrier. The specificationfor the dosage unit forms of the disclosure are dictated by and directlydependent on the unique characteristics of the active compound and theparticular therapeutic effect to be achieved.

In therapeutic applications, the dosages of the pharmaceuticalcompositions used in accordance with the disclosure vary depending onthe agent, the age, weight, and clinical condition of the recipientpatient, and the experience and judgment of the clinician orpractitioner administering the therapy, among other factors affectingthe selected dosage. Generally, the dose should be sufficient to resultin slowing, and preferably regressing, the growth of the tumors and alsopreferably causing complete regression of the cancer. An effectiveamount of a pharmaceutical agent is that which provides an objectivelyidentifiable improvement as noted by the clinician or other qualifiedobserver. For example, regression of a tumor in a patient may bemeasured with reference to the diameter of a tumor. Decrease in thediameter of a tumor indicates regression. Regression is also indicatedby failure of tumors to reoccur after treatment has stopped. As usedherein, the term “dosage effective manner” refers to amount of an activecompound to produce the desired biological effect in a subject or cell.

The pharmaceutical compositions can be included in a container, pack, ordispenser together with instructions for administration.

The compounds of the present disclosure are capable of further formingsalts. All of these forms are also contemplated within the scope of theclaimed disclosure.

As used herein, “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refer to derivativesof the compounds of the present disclosure wherein the parent compoundis modified by making acid or base salts thereof. Examples ofpharmaceutically acceptable salts include, but are not limited to,mineral or organic acid salts of basic residues such as amines, alkalior organic salts of acidic residues such as carboxylic acids, and thelike. The pharmaceutically acceptable salts include the conventionalnon-toxic salts or the quaternary ammonium salts of the parent compoundformed, for example, from non-toxic inorganic or organic acids. Forexample, such conventional non-toxic salts include, but are not limitedto, those derived from inorganic and organic acids selected from2-acetoxybenzoic, 2-hydroxyethane sulfonic, acetic, ascorbic, benzenesulfonic, benzoic, bicarbonic, carbonic, citric, edetic, ethanedisulfonic, 1,2-ethane sulfonic, fumaric, glucoheptonic, gluconic,glutamic, glycolic, glycollyarsanilic, hexylresorcinic, hydrabamic,hydrobromic, hydrochloric, hydroiodic, hydroxymaleic, hydroxynaphthoic,isethionic, lactic, lactobionic, lauryl sulfonic, maleic, malic,mandelic, methane sulfonic, napsylic, nitric, oxalic, pamoic,pantothenic, phenylacetic, phosphoric, polygalacturonic, propionic,salicyclic, stearic, subacetic, succinic, sulfamic, sulfanilic,sulfuric, tannic, tartaric, toluene sulfonic, and the commonly occurringamine acids, e.g., glycine, alanine, phenylalanine, arginine, etc.

Other examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include hexanoicacid, cyclopentane propionic acid, pyruvic acid, malonic acid,3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, 4-chlorobenzenesulfonicacid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-toluenesulfonic acid,camphorsulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.2]-oct-2-ene-1-carboxylicacid, 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylaceticacid, muconic acid, and the like. The present disclosure alsoencompasses salts formed when an acidic proton present in the parentcompound either is replaced by a metal ion, e.g., an alkali metal ion,an alkaline earth ion, or an aluminum ion; or coordinates with anorganic base such as ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine,tromethamine, N-methylglucamine, and the like.

It should be understood that all references to pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts include solvent addition forms (solvates) or crystalforms (polymorphs) as defined herein, of the same salt.

The EZH2 inhibitors of the present disclosure can also be prepared asesters, for example, pharmaceutically acceptable esters. For example, acarboxylic acid function group in a compound can be converted to itscorresponding ester, e.g., a methyl, ethyl or other ester. Also, analcohol group in a compound can be converted to its corresponding ester,e.g., an acetate, propionate or other ester.

The EZH2 inhibitors of the present disclosure can also be prepared asprodrugs, for example, pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs. The terms“pro-drug” and “prodrug” are used interchangeably herein and refer toany compound which releases an active parent drug in vivo. Sinceprodrugs are known to enhance numerous desirable qualities ofpharmaceuticals (e.g., solubility, bioavailability, manufacturing,etc.), the compounds of the present disclosure can be delivered inprodrug form. Thus, the present disclosure is intended to cover prodrugsof the presently claimed compounds, methods of delivering the same andcompositions containing the same. “Prodrugs” are intended to include anycovalently bonded carriers that release an active parent drug of thepresent disclosure in vivo when such prodrug is administered to asubject. Prodrugs in the present disclosure are prepared by modifyingfunctional groups present in the compound in such a way that themodifications are cleaved, either in routine manipulation or in vivo, tothe parent compound. Prodrugs include compounds of the presentdisclosure wherein a hydroxy, amino, sulfhydryl, carboxy or carbonylgroup is bonded to any group that may be cleaved in vivo to form a freehydroxyl, free amino, free sulfhydryl, free carboxy or free carbonylgroup, respectively.

Examples of prodrugs include, but are not limited to, esters (e.g.,acetate, dialkylaminoacetates, formates, phosphates, sulfates andbenzoate derivatives) and carbamates (e.g., N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl)of hydroxy functional groups, esters (e.g., ethyl esters,morpholinoethanol esters) of carboxyl functional groups, N-acylderivatives (e.g., N-acetyl) N-Mannich bases, Schiff bases andenaminones of amino functional groups, oximes, acetals, ketals and enolesters of ketone and aldehyde functional groups in compounds of thedisclosure, and the like, See Bundegaard, H., Design of Prodrugs, p1-92,Elesevier, New York-Oxford (1985).

The EZH2 inhibitors, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters orprodrugs thereof, are administered orally, nasally, transdermally,pulmonary, inhalationally, buccally, sublingually, intraperintoneally,subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intravenously, rectally,intrapleurally, intrathecally and parenterally. In one embodiment, thecompound is administered orally. One skilled in the art will recognizethe advantages of certain routes of administration.

The dosage regimen utilizing the compounds is selected in accordancewith a variety of factors including type, species, age, weight, sex andmedical condition of the patient; the severity of the condition to betreated; the route of administration; the renal and hepatic function ofthe patient; and the particular compound or salt thereof employed. Anordinarily skilled physician or veterinarian can readily determine andprescribe the effective amount of the drug required to prevent, counteror arrest the progress of the condition.

The dosage regimen can be daily administration (e.g. every 24 hours) ofa compound of the present disclosure. The dosage regimen can be dailyadministration for consecutive days, for example, at least two, at leastthree, at least four, at least five, at least six or at least sevenconsecutive days. Dosing can be more than one time daily, for example,twice, three times or four times daily (per a 24 hour period). Thedosing regimen can be a daily administration followed by at least oneday, at least two days, at least three days, at least four days, atleast five days, or at least six days, without administration.

Techniques for formulation and administration of the disclosed compoundsof the disclosure can be found in Remington: the Science and Practice ofPharmacy, 19^(th) edition, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. (1995). Inan embodiment, the compounds described herein, and the pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof, are used in pharmaceutical preparations incombination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include inert solidfillers or diluents and sterile aqueous or organic solutions. Thecompounds will be present in such pharmaceutical compositions in amountssufficient to provide the desired dosage amount in the range describedherein.

All percentages and ratios used herein, unless otherwise indicated, areby weight.

Other features and advantages of the present disclosure are apparentfrom the different examples. The provided examples illustrate differentcomponents and methodology useful in practicing the present disclosure.The examples do not limit the claimed disclosure. Based on the presentdisclosure the skilled artisan can identify and employ other componentsand methodology useful for practicing the present disclosure.

EXAMPLES

In order that the invention disclosed herein may be more efficientlyunderstood, examples are provided below. It should be understood thatthese examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not to beconstrued as limiting the disclosure in any manner.

Example 1 Tazemetostat Decreases Medulloblastoma Cell Growth

Medulloblastoma cells are treated with either a negative control (DMSO)or varying concentrations of tazemetostat (EPZ 6438): 0.5 μM, 2 μM and 6μM. The total cells per milliliter of culture were counted each day for10 days. While each tazemetostat treatment demonstrated a significantdecrease on medulloblastoma cell growth compared to wild type (FIG.26C), the effect was concentration dependent.

When compared to the efficacy of other small molecule EZH2 inhibitors,including GSK-126 and UNC 1999, Tazemetostat demonstrated a superiorability to decrease medulloblastoma cell growth (FIG. 26D).

Example 2 Tazemetostat Decreases Medulloblastoma Cell Growth in an ExVivo Slice Culture

A 5 year old patient having medulloblastoma underwent surgery to removea slice of tumor tissue for testing. The medulloblastoma slice wascultured ex vivo on tissue supporting inserts (FIG. 28A). Portions ofthe slice culture were untreated, treated with a lower concentration oftazemetostat (500 nM) or a higher concentration of tazemetostat (2 μM)for 4 days. Following the treatment period, the cells of the sliceculture were treated with BrdU for 4 hours prior to disaggregation andsorting by flow cytometry.

FIG. 28B provides the results of the treatment by depicting the percentof cells in each of four cell cycle stages (sub G0/G1, Go/G1, S or G2/M)following each one of the treatment conditions. The data demonstratethat, compared to the untreated control, an increased proportion ofmedulloblastoma cells treated with tazemetostat are in the G0/G1 stageand a decreased proportion of medulloblastoma cells treated withtazemetostat are in the G2/M stage. The data indicate that treatmentwith tazemetostat inhibits proliferation/growth of medulloblastoma cellsby interfering with cell division.

FIG. 28C confirms the results of FIG. 28B showing that the number ofcells synthesizing DNA is significantly decreased in thetazemetostat-treated cells as evidenced by decreased incorporation ofBrdU.

1. A method of treating a medulloblastoma in a subject in need thereofcomprising administering to the subject a therapeutically-effectiveamount of an enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) inhibitor.
 2. The methodof claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor comprises

or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 3.-7. (canceled)
 8. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor is administered orally. 9.(canceled)
 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor isadministered at a dose of between 10 mg/kg/day and 1600 mg/kg/day. 11.The method of claim 10, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor is administered at adose of about 100, 200, 400, 800, or 1600 mg. 12.-13. (canceled)
 14. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor is formulated foradministration to cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) by an intraspinal, anintracranial, an intrathecal or an intranasal route.
 15. (canceled) 16.The method of claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor is administered at adose of between 230 mg/m² and 600 mg/m² twice per day (BID), inclusiveof the endpoints.
 17. (canceled)
 18. The method of claim 1, wherein theEZH2 inhibitor is administered at a dose of 240 mg/m² twice per day(BID), or at a dose of 300 mg/m² twice per day (BID).
 19. (canceled) 20.The method of claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor is administered at adose of about 60% of the area under the curve (AUC) at steady state(ACUss) following administration of 1600 mg twice a day to an adultsubject.
 21. (canceled)
 22. The method of claim 20, wherein the EZH2inhibitor is administered at a dose of at least 600 mg/m² per day. 23.The method of claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor is administered at adose of about 80% of the area under the curve (AUC) at steady state(ACUss) following administration of 800 mg twice a day to an adultsubject.
 24. (canceled)
 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the EZH2inhibitor is administered at a dose of at least 390 mg/m² twice per day(BID).
 26. The method of claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor isadministered at a dose of between 300 mg/m² and 600 mg/m² twice per day(BID).
 27. The method of claim 1, wherein the EZH2 inhibitor isadministered twice per day (BID).
 28. The method of claim 1, wherein thesubject is a pediatric subject.
 29. The method of claim 28, wherein thesubject is between 6 months and 21 years of age, inclusive of theendpoints.
 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the subject is between 1year and 18 years of age, inclusive of the endpoints.
 31. The method ofclaim 28, wherein the subject is 10 years of age or less, or 5 years ofage or less.
 32. (canceled)
 33. The method of claim 1, wherein treatingcomprises preventing and/or inhibiting proliferation of amedulloblastoma cell.
 34. A method of treating medulloblastoma in asubject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject atherapeutically-effective amount of tazemetostat, wherein thetherapeutically effective amount is at least 300 mg/m² twice per day(BID), and wherein the subject is between 6 months and 21 years of age,inclusive of the endpoints.